The role of long noncoding RNA H19 in gynecological pathologies: Insights into gene regulation and immune modulation (Review)

Abstract Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) represent a class of versatile molecules that exhibit the potential to regulate gene expression at various levels, namely transcriptional, post-transcriptional and epigenetic, thereby influencing critical cellular processes such as proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and drug resistance. The lncRNA H19, among the earliest identified within this category, has emerged as a significant participant in the pathogenesis of a multitude of both malignant and benign gynecological diseases. An escalating body of evidence indicates a functionally pertinent network of