For example, some lncRNAs, such as NEAT1, FLVCR1-AS1, and MALAT1, function as ceRNAs, which positively regulate E2F3 expression through respectively inhibiting miR-377-3p, miR-573, and miR-200b during NSCLC cell proliferation48,52,59. This evidence concerns the gene E2F3 and non-small cell lung carcinoma.