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Erschienen in: Medical Oncology 5/2022

01.05.2022 | Original Paper

ERCC6L is a biomarker and therapeutic target for non–small cell lung adenocarcinoma

verfasst von: Guoxin Hou, Zhimin Lu, Yanyu Bi, Jingjing Deng, Xinmei Yang

Erschienen in: Medical Oncology | Ausgabe 5/2022

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Abstract

Background

Non–small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) accounts for the majority of lung cancer which is one of the most common cancer types and results in high percentage of cancer-related deaths. Although NSCLC patients have been benefiting from the existing standard treatments, more candidate biomarkers for effective diagnosis and targets for therapy are still required to be uncovered. The expression pattern and biological function of Excision repair cross-complementation group 6 like (ERCC6L) in NSCLC are ill-investigated.

Methods

We performed bioinformatic analyses in NSCLC patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) or lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC), respectively. Patient survival determination and meta-analysis were carried out to check the clinical significance of ERCC6L. Datamining was also performed to evaluate the ERCC6L mRNA and protein expression levels in patients with LUAD and the correlation with immune cell infiltration. In silico prediction indicated the potential interacting proteins and correlated pathways of ERCC6L in LUAD. Loss-of-function studies were performed to determine the role of ERCC6L in LUAD cells.

Results

Here, we found that ERCC6L is upregulated in patients with LUAD and LUSC and is strongly associated with poor outcomes of LUAD, but not LUSC, patients. In addition, ERCC6L mRNA and protein were shown to be more expressed in patients with advanced stages of LUAD. Finally, functional analyses reveal the promoting effects of ERCC6L on LUAD cell survival, migration and invasion.

Conclusions

Cohort data analysis and experimental validation shed light on the promising prognostic and therapeutic application of ERCC6L in LUAD, but maybe not LUSC, patients.
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Metadaten
Titel
ERCC6L is a biomarker and therapeutic target for non–small cell lung adenocarcinoma
verfasst von
Guoxin Hou
Zhimin Lu
Yanyu Bi
Jingjing Deng
Xinmei Yang
Publikationsdatum
01.05.2022
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Medical Oncology / Ausgabe 5/2022
Print ISSN: 1357-0560
Elektronische ISSN: 1559-131X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-022-01654-7

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