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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2021

LncRNA ADAMTS9-AS2 is a Prognostic Biomarker and Correlated with Immune Infiltrates in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Zhichao Lin, Wenhai Huang, Yongsheng Yi, Dongbing Li, Zehua Xie, Zumei Li, Min Ye

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Zhichao Lin *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, 529030, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7083-1449
Wenhai Huang *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, 529030, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Yongsheng Yi *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, 529030, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Dongbing Li *MyGene Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, 510000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-5227-9643
Zehua XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, 529030, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Zumei LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, 529030, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Min YeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, 529030, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Abstract

backgroundThe role of long noncoding RNA (LncRNA) ADAMTS9 antisense RNA 2 (ADAMTS9-AS2) is unclear in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between ADAMTS9-AS2 and LUAD, based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and bioinformatics analysis.

methodsVarious statistical methods, Kaplan-Meier method, Cox regression analysis, GSEA, and immune infiltration analysis were used to evaluate the relationship between clinical features and ADAMTS9-AS2 expression, prognostic factors, and the significant involvement of ADAMTS9-AS2 in function.

resultsIn LUAD patients, low expression of ADAMTS9-AS2 was associated with N stage (P=0.011), gender (P=0.002), number of packs smoked (P=0.024) and smoker (P<0.001). Low ADAMTS9-AS2 expression predicted a poorer overall survival (OS) (HR: 0.68; 95% CI: 0.51-0.91; P=0.01). And ADAMTS9-AS2 expression (HR: 0.626; 95% CI: 0.397-0.986; P=0.043) was independently correlated with OS in LUAD patients. Unwinding of DNA, extrinsic pathway, polo-like kinase-mediated events, cori cycle, MCM pathway, proteasome pathway, lagging strand synthesis and PCNA-dependent long patch base excision repair were differentially enriched in ADAMTS9-AS2 high expression phenotype. ADAMTS9-AS2 expression was correlated with certain immune infiltrating cells.

conclusionIn LUAD patients, ADAMTS9-AS2 expression was significantly associated with poor survival and immune infiltration. ADAMTS9-AS2 may be a promising biomarker of prognosis and response to immunotherapy for LUAD.

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