Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) is a common craniofacial birth defect with complex etiologies. Recently, the dysregulation of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) has been implicated in many developmental diseases, including NSCL/P. However, the functions and mechanisms of lncRNAs in NSCL/P have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we found that lncRNA MIR31HG in NSCL/P patients was significantly downregulated than that in healthy individuals (GSE42589, GSE183527). In addition, single nucleotide polymorphism rs58751040 in MIR31HG was nominally associated with NSCL/P susceptibility (odds ratio: 1.29, 95% confidence interval: 1.03–1.54, p = 4.93 × 10−2) through a case–control study (504 NSCL/P cases and 455 controls). Luciferase activity assay showed that the C allele of rs58751040 revealed a decreased transcription activity of MIR31HG than the G allele. Moreover, knockdown of MIR31HG promoted cell proliferation and migration in human oral keratinocytes and human embryonic palate mesenchyme. Bioinformatic analysis and cellular studies suggested that MIR31HG may confer susceptibility to risk of NSCL/P through matrix Gla protein (MGP) signaling. In summary, we identified a novel lncRNA involved in the development of NSCL/P.
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