CCAT2, Official Symbol CCAT2provided by HGNC Official Full Name colon cancer associated transcript 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:47044 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000280997 MIM:619403; AllianceGenome:HGNC:47044 Gene type ncRNA RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as NCCP1; LINC00873 Summary This gene produces a long non-coding RNA that is upregulated in colon cancer and other cancers. This transcript promotes cell proliferation and suppresses apoptosis. It negatively regulates the biogenesis of microRNA 145. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2017]