Abstract:Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), which has the length of more than 200 nt, is an important member of ncRNA family. With the progression of lncRNA researches, it has been recognized that the dysregulated lncRNAs play important regulatory roles in the occurrence and progression of many human malignant tumors. It has been found that transforming growth factor β-activated lncRNA (lncRNA-ATB) is dysregulated in various cancers and could regulate the malignant biological behaviors including proliferation, invasion, anti-apoptosis, metastasis and drug-resistance. The expression and regulatory effect of lncRNA-ATB in neoplasms will be summarized in this article.