TUG1 and Sepsis: To test the role of CRNDE and TUG1 in the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes in sepsis, AC16 cells were cultivated in medium supplemented with 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 μg/ml LPS (Sigma-Aldrich) for 48 h, followed by RT-qPCR to analyze CRNDE and TUG1 expression.