It has been demonstrated that (Zhang et al., 2016)lncRNA-NEAT1 shows a significantly upregulated expression in monocytes of SLE patients, and the expression shows a positive association with interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IFNγ-induced CXC chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10). This evidence concerns the gene NEAT1 and systemic lupus erythematosus.