| HGNC approved symbol | HOTAIR |
| HGNC ID | HGNC:33510 |
| Alternative names | HOXC-AS4, HOXC11-AS1, NCRNA00072 |
| HGNC approved name | HOX transcript antisense RNA |
| Entrez gene ID | GeneID:100124700
(SSTAR profile) |
| HGNC gene family tag | # |
| HGNC gene family description | Long non-coding RNAs with non-systematic symbols |
| Function | Histone modifier recruitment |
| PMID for reference on function | PMID:29685978, PMID:31901481 |
| Target molecule type | Protein |
| Specific target | EZH2 |
| Target UniProt ID | EZH2_HUMAN |
| PMID for reference on targets and products | PMID:29685978, PMID:31901481 |
| Comment | Recruits EZH2 to silence E-Cadherin expression, thereby promoting cell migration and invasion. Represses tumor suppressor gene expression by hypermethylation of its CpG island. |
| Status of entry | New |