The ceRNA network and cross-talk mechanism also might have a role in autoimmune diseases such as idiopathic thrombocytopenia [172], viral infections, and HCP5-associated phenotypes (Table 3, Table 4 and Table 6) that, as yet, have not been examined for interactions with miRNA and with the other lncRNA regulators and protein coding genes. Here, HCP5 is linked to autoimmune disease.