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ArticleScientific reports2026

Oncogenic and immunological roles of NSUN2 in triple negative breast cancer.

Ning An, Yi-Fan Zeng, Zhuo-Wan Tian, Jie Tian, Ling-Feng Xu, Ya-Long Yang, Hong-Mei Zheng, Jing-Wei Zhang, Yi-Qing Xi

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Ning AnHubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
Yi-Fan ZengDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Zhuo-Wan TianDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Jie TianDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Ling-Feng XuHubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
Ya-Long YangBreast cancer center, Tongji Medical College, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Discipline, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
Hong-Mei ZhengBreast cancer center, Tongji Medical College, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Discipline, Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Breast Cancer, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
Jing-Wei ZhangDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China. jwzhang68@whu.edu.cn.
Yi-Qing XiHubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China. Xiyq17@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

Hubei Cancer Hospital Breast Cancer of National key clinical specialty construction discipline HBCHBCC-B03National Natural Science Foundation of China 82173324Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2025AFB249
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Abstract

Immunotherapy have led to clinical remissions in many solid tumors. However, the efficacy of immunotherapeutic monotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is not very satisfactory. NSUN2 functions as a proto-oncogene in various cancers, promoting tumor cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. However, its role in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment, particularly in TNBC immunotherapy and its relationship with treatment sensitivity in TNBC remain to be further explored. In this study, we found that NSUN2 was highly expressed in pan-cancer, and elevated levels correlate with poor prognosis in TNBC. Furthermore, NSUN2 expression demonstrated a positive correlation with immune cell infiltration and the expression of immune checkpoint molecules. Up-regulated NSUN2 expression lowers the sensitivity of many chemotherapy drugs, and higher the sensitivity of many molecular-targeted agents. Functionally, depleted NSUN2 inhibits the proliferation and migration of TNBC cells significantly. Our study reveals the critical role of NSUN2 in regulating the immune microenvironment of TNBC, provides a theoretical foundation for its potential as a novel immunotherapy target, addresses the knowledge gap regarding NSUN2's immunoregulatory mechanisms in TNBC, and demonstrates significant clinical translational potential.

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Triple Negative Breast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPrognosisProto-Oncogene MasTumor MicroenvironmentMAS1 protein, humanProto-Oncogene MasImmunotherapyNSUN2PrognosisTNBC

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