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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2025

ABCA8 Elevation Predicts the Prognosis and Exerts the Anti-oncogenic Effects on the Malignancy of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer via TCF21-Mediated Inactivation of PI3K/AKT.

Xin Yu, Guoqiong Zhou, Ming Zhang, Nana Zhang

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Article in Molecular biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xin YuDepartment of General Medicine, Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 555 Youyi East Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China.
Guoqiong ZhouDepartment of General Medicine, Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 555 Youyi East Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China.
Ming ZhangDepartment of General Medicine, Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 555 Youyi East Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China.
Nana ZhangDepartment of General Medicine, Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 555 Youyi East Road, Xi'an, 710054, People's Republic of China. Zhangnanaxian@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-7172-9221
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Abstract

The malignant growth and metastatic potential of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are the major causes for its poor prognosis. ATP-binding cassette (ABC) subfamily A member 8 (ABCA8) exerts contradictive roles in the development of several cancers. Nevertheless, its role in NSCLC remains unclear. In this study, three GEO datasets and bioinformatics databases (GEPIA2 and UALCAN) revealed the obvious down-regulation of ABCA8 in NSCLC tissues and cells, and this expression was associated with cancer stages and lymph node metastasis. Low expression of ABCA8 predicted poor survival in NSCLC. ABCA8 elevation inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis. Moreover, ABCA8 overexpression suppressed cancer cell invasion. Mechanistically, ABCA8 was associated with TCF21 in NSCLC specimens and its overexpression enhanced TCF21 expression. ABCA8 elevation inactivated the PI3K/AKT signaling, which was reversed after TCF21 knockdown. Additionally, targeting TCF21 overturned the anti-oncogenic effects of ABCA8 elevation on cell proliferation, apoptosis and invasion. Thus, the current findings highlight that ABCA8 may be a promising prognostic marker and may act as a suppressor gene to regulate the malignancy of NSCLC cells via TCF21-mediated inactivation of PI3K/AKT signaling, supporting a new promising target for the treatment of NSCLC.

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ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticLung NeoplasmsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktA549 CellsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktTCF21 protein, humanABCA8Anti-oncogenicNSCLCPrognosisTCF21

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