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ArticleScientific reports2024

TIMM17A overexpression in lung adenocarcinoma and its association with prognosis.

Lili Miao, Dejun Wu, Hongyu Zhao, Aiwei Xie

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lili MiaoDepartment of Respiration, YiZheng People's Hospital, YiZheng, Jiangsu, China.
Dejun WuDepartment of Respiration, YiZheng People's Hospital, YiZheng, Jiangsu, China.
Hongyu ZhaoDepartment of Respiration, YiZheng People's Hospital, YiZheng, Jiangsu, China.
Aiwei XieDepartment of Nephrology, YiZheng People's Hospital, YiZheng, Jiangsu, China. xmh13905256612@163.com.
Nantong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, demands a deeper understanding of its molecular mechanisms and the identification of reliable biomarkers for better diagnosis and targeted therapy. Leveraging data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC), and the Human Protein Atlas (HPA), we investigated the mRNA and protein expression profiles of TIMM17A and assessed its prognostic significance through Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox regression analysis. Through Gene Set Enrichment Analysis, we explored the regulatory mechanisms of TIMM17A in LUAD progression and demonstrated its role in modulating the proliferative capacity of A549 cells, a type of LUAD cell, via in vitro experiments. Our results indicate that TIMM17A is significantly upregulated in LUAD tissues, correlating with clinical staging, lymph node metastasis, overall survival, and progression-free survival, thereby establishing it as a critical independent prognostic factor. The construction of a nomogram model further enhances our ability to predict patient outcomes. Knockdown of TIMM17A inhibited the growth of LUAD cells. The potential of TIMM17A as a biomarker and therapeutic target for LUAD presents a promising pathway for improving patient diagnosis and treatment strategies.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungLung NeoplasmsMitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex ProteinsA549 CellsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNomogramsPrognosisProteomicsBiomarkers, TumorMitochondrial Precursor Protein Import Complex ProteinsTIMM17A protein, humanBiomarkerLung adenocarcinomaPrognosisTIMM17A

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