MALAT1 and myocardial infarction: Besides, lncRNAs have been shown to play key roles in embryo development during early pregnancy stages [15], while accumulating evidence indicates that lncRNAs, such as metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1), mediate angiogenesis, and could enhance neovascularization after myocardial infarction [16].