ATG7 and coronary artery disorder: CARL (Cardiac apoptosis-related lncRNA) inhibited mitochondrial fission by sponging miR-539 and enhancing its interaction with prohibitin 2 (PHB2) mRNA, downregulating apoptosis (Wang et al., 2014) (Table 1) and APF (Autophagy-promoting factor-related lncRNA) act as a decoy for miR-188-3p, furthering its binding with ATG7, regulating autophagic cell death in CAD-associated I/R injury (Wang et al., 2015) (Table 1).