Long intergenic non‐coding RNA TUG1 is overexpressed in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

Long intergenic non‐coding RNAs (lincRNAs) are a class of non‐coding RNAs that regulate gene expression via chromatin reprogramming. Taurine Up‐regulated Gene 1 (TUG1) is a lincRNA that is associated with chromatin‐modifying complexes and plays roles in gene regulation. In this study, we determined the expression patterns of TUG1 and the cell proliferation inhibition and apoptosis induced by silencing TUG1 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.