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ArticleDiscover oncology2025

The expression and prognosis for Aurora kinases in human non-small cell lung cancer.

Yue Wang, Juan Liu, Jiaxue Xu, Zhaodong Ji

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Article in Discover oncology, 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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Yue Wang *Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Juan Liu *Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Chaohu, 238000, Anhui, China.
Jiaxue Xu *Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Zhaodong JiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Medical College, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, China. zdji18@fudan.edu.cn.

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the Research Start Up Fund of Huashan Hospital 2021QD043the Yangfan Plan of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission 22YF1404700
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Abstract

backgroundAurora kinases (AURKs), members of the serine/threonine kinases gene family, have been implicated in various human cancers, including lung cancer. However, the expression and clinical significance of AURKA, AURKB, and AURKC in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain unclear.

methodsComprehensive bioinformatics analyses were conducted using databases such as The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA), and Kaplan-Meier Plotter. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed on tissue microarrays (TMAs) from 29 ‌lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients. AURKA/B knockdown and overexpression cell models were successfully established in LUAD cells. The proliferative capacity of the stable cells was assessed using colony formation assays and CCK-8 assays.

resultsAURKA and AURKB were upregulated in lung cancer tissues compared to normal, while AURKC was downregulated. High expression of AURKA and AURKB was associated with advanced tumor stage and poor survival outcomes in LUAD patients. AURKA and AURKB expression levels correlated with immune cell infiltration and immune checkpoint genes, suggesting potential roles in immunotherapy. In vitro experiments have demonstrated that AURKA and AURKB played crucial roles in promoting proliferation of LUAD cells.

conclusionThis study highlights the prognostic value of AURKA and AURKB in NSCLC, particularly LUAD, and identifies them as potential therapeutic targets or prognostic biomarkers.

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