Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39625565›Full record

ArticleDiscover oncology2024

Investigating the role of KARS in lung adenocarcinoma via single-cell RNA sequencing.

Huafang Hu, Yan Zhong, Guangbiao Li, Ru Deng, Jingfu Lin, Wenkun Wu, Yonghong Li

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Discover oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Huafang Hu *Department of Radiology, Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 6, Honghu Road, Liuzhou, 545001, Guangxi, China.
Yan Zhong *Department of Nursing, Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 6, Honghu Road, Liuzhou, 545001, Guangxi, China.
Guangbiao LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 6, Honghu Road, Liuzhou, 545001, Guangxi, China.
Ru DengDepartment of Spinal Surgery, People's Hospital of Bobai County, Bobai County, No. 009 Xinglong East Road, Yulin, 537600, Guangxi, China.
Jingfu LinDepartment of Radiology, Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 6, Honghu Road, Liuzhou, 545001, Guangxi, China.
Wenkun WuDepartment of Radiology, Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 6, Honghu Road, Liuzhou, 545001, Guangxi, China.
Yonghong LiDepartment of Radiology, Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 6, Honghu Road, Liuzhou, 545001, Guangxi, China. lliyonghong1977@sina.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveLung Adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is one of the leading causes to cancer-related deaths worldwide and exhibited extensive molecular diversity in its cellular components. In summary, this study examined the expression and function of KARS in various LUAD cell populations using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) to identify its prognostic value as well as potential implications for therapy.

methodsAll datasets related to this study were analyzed in previous published studies, which was downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genotype-Tissue Expression(GTEx) project and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). We subsequently sought to analyze the association between either clinically tumorigenic or low survival-grade KARS expression, respectively with varied clinicopathological features and all patients OS. Verification of KARS expression was performed by in vitro RT-PCR.

resultsOur investigation found that KARS expression was markedly elevated in LUAD tissue samples compared to normal controls. Genomic analysis indicated a robust association between increased copy number of the KARS gene and its overexpression. The upregulation of KARS was also correlated with distinct genetic mutations and a higher mutational load in LUAD. The heightened activity of KARS was implicated in LUAD progression. Furthermore, our research indicated a significant interplay between KARS's role in LUAD and the tumor's immune microenvironment, along with various dimensions of the tumor immunology landscape. Comprehensive assessments of immune cell populations within the tumor microenvironment uncovered a pronounced link between heightened immune responses and the presence of specific immune cell types. KARS expression in A549 cell line was higher than in the 16HBE cell line.

conclusionUtilizing single-cell omics technologies, this research offers a detailed perspective on the role of KARS in LUAD, highlighting its potential as a prognostic biomarker and a candidate for tailored therapeutic intervention. Future research should probe possible therapeutic strategies that could target KARS in a pathologically relevant manner.

Indexed as

GenomicsKARSLung adenocarcinomaPrognosisTumor immunology

Identifiers

PMID39625565
PMCPMC11615165

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.