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ArticleOncology letters2025

Role of the SPI1/CDKN2A/p53 signaling pathway in cuproptosis of lung adenocarcinoma cells.

Jiayue An, Wei Song, Qin Wang, Boyu Tan, Xuan Fei, Ruoxi Wang, Siyan Li, Xiyu Lu, Youjie Li, Ning Xie

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Jiayue AnDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264100, P.R. China.
Wei SongDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Qin WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Boyu TanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Xuan FeiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Ruoxi WangDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Siyan LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Xiyu LuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Youjie LiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.
Ning XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Yantaishan Hospital Affiliated to Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, P.R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is among the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. Cuproptosis, a copper-induced form of cell death, has been identified as a key process in LUAD progression; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying cuproptosis in LUAD and potential therapeutic targets remain unclear. The present study utilized The Cancer Genome Atlas database to retrieve mRNA expression profiles and clinical information of LUAD, identifying 10 candidate genes from differentially expressed genes associated with cuproptosis. Protein-protein interaction analysis indicated that CDK inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A), an upregulated gene in LUAD, may function as a hub gene. Furthermore, multiple online databases were used to analyze Spi-1 proto-oncogene (SPI1), a transcription factor upstream of CDKN2A, which was downregulated in LUAD cuproptosis. The LinkedOmics database identified the p53-mediated cuproptosis-related pathway regulated by CDKN2A. Gene expression patterns were examined through Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis, the Human Protein Atlas and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Prognostic significance was assessed using the UALCAN and Kaplan-Meier plotter databases.

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CDK inhibitor 2Acuproptosislung adenocarcinomap53Spi-1 proto-oncogene

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PMCPMC12117360

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