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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2026

Multiomics analysis reveals that senescent CXCL16

Zhen-Hu Zhang, Ji-Zhong Yin, Wei Li, Han Xiao, Dong Wang, Meng-Hang Yang

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Zhen-Hu Zhang *Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Ji-Zhong Yin *Department of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Radiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Han XiaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China.
Dong WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China. sdphwd@163.com.
Meng-Hang YangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China. yangmenghang@tongji.edu.cn.

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Abstract

backgroundLung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common histological subtype of lung cancer and remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Although, immunotherapy has become a cornerstone of first-line treatment, only 20-30% of patients achieve a durable clinical benefit, largely because of the complexity and heterogeneity of the tumour immune microenvironment. Emerging evidence indicates that cellular senescence, particularly within immune cells, contributes to tumour progression by impairing antitumour immunity; however, its mechanistic role in LUAD remains incompletely understood.

methodsWe performed an integrative multiomics analysis incorporating genome-wide association studies (GWASs), bulk RNA sequencing, single-cell RNA sequencing, and spatial transcriptomics to characterize immune heterogeneity in LUAD. Cellular senescence was validated by performing staining for senescence-associated β-galactosidase and the canonical markers p16 and p21. SHAP analysis was applied to evaluate the contribution of CXCL16

resultsA summary data-based on Mendelian randomization analysis integrating GWAS and TCGA data identified CXCL16 as a senescence-associated gene that is causally linked to the LUAD risk. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that CXCL16 is predominantly expressed in macrophages, and the pseudotime analysis together with β-galactosidase staining confirmed its association with macrophage senescence. Spatial transcriptomics and immunofluorescence staining showed the marked enrichment of CXCL16

conclusionsCXCL16 promotes macrophage senescence, and senescent CXCL16

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Adenocarcinoma of LungCellular SenescenceChemokine CXCL16Disease ProgressionLung NeoplasmsMacrophagesMultiomicsSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansSpatial TranscriptomicsChemokine CXCL16CXCL16 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor betaCXCL16Immune cell senescenceLung adenocarcinomaTGF-β signallingTumour-associated macrophages

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