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ArticleCurrent computer-aided drug design2026

HOXC-AS1: A Key Biomarker for Prognosis and Immunotherapy in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Haiyin Ye, Xiao Yang, Qiu Huang, Yutao Pang, Dongbing Li, Boyun Deng

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Haiyin YeDepartment of Pulmonary Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0009-0005-0393-0646
Xiao YangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0009-0005-5228-779X
Qiu HuangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0009-0008-0296-159X
Yutao PangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0009-0005-9157-6877
Dongbing LiScientific Research Center, Beijing ChosenMed Clinical Laboratory Co., Ltd. Beijing, 100176, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5227-9643
Boyun DengDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6801-1377

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backgroundThe function of HOXC antisense RNA 1 (HOXC-AS1) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) remains largely unexplored.

objectivesThe objective of this research was to examine the relationship between HOXC-AS1 levels and LUAD through both bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation.

methodsWe employed statistical methods and bioinformatics to evaluate the correlation between HOXC-AS1 expression and various clinical features, survival predictors, regulatory mechanisms, and immune cell infiltration in LUAD. The levels of HOXC-AS1 in LUAD cell lines were ascertained through quantitative reverse transcription PCR. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: HOXC-AS1 displayed significantly increased expression in individuals with LUAD. There was a significant correlation between high HOXC-AS1 levels and diminished overall survival in LUAD patients, characterized by a hazard ratio of 0.66, a 95% confidence interval of 0.49 to 0.88, and a statistically significant P-value (0.005). An elevated expression of HOXC-AS1 was found to be a standalone predictor of poor overall survival in LUAD patients, with a P-value of 0.002. HOXC-AS1 was found to be implicated in various pathways, such as neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and asthma, among others. The study revealed a substantial link between high HOXC-AS1 expression and unfavorable outcomes in LUAD, including poor survival and altered immune cell infiltration. LUAD cell lines exhibited a marked increase in HOXC-AS1 expression compared to the Beas-2B normal lung cell line.

conclusionThe research indicated a strong association between higher levels of HOXC-AS1 and negative outcomes in LUAD, such as reduced survival rates and the presence of immune cell infiltration. HOXC-AS1 could potentially be utilized as a biomarker to anticipate patient prognosis and their likelihood of responding to immunotherapies in LUAD.

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Adenocarcinoma of LungBiomarkers, TumorLung NeoplasmsRNA, Long NoncodingCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyMalePrognosisBiomarkers, TumorRNA, Long NoncodingbiomarkerHOXC-AS1immune infiltrationlung adenocarcinomaneuroactive ligand-receptor interactionprognosis

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