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ArticleHuman mutation2026

Exploring the Role of

Lijie Gong, Yang Xu, Weihui Guo, Xufan Cai, Fanrong Zhang, Jie Ma, Houquan Tao, Weiliang Feng

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Article in Human mutation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Lijie GongDepartment of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, zchospital.com.
Yang XuHangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, cas.cn.
Weihui GuoKey Laboratory of Gastroenterology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, hznu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6470-0863
Xufan CaiKey Laboratory of Gastroenterology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, hznu.edu.cn.
Fanrong ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, zchospital.com.
Jie MaDepartment of Pathology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Houquan TaoKey Laboratory of Gastroenterology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, hznu.edu.cn.
Weiliang FengDepartment of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, zchospital.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7086-5358

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Breast invasive carcinoma (BRCA) remains a leading cause of female cancer mortality, necessitating novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A3 (HNRNPA3) emerges as a potential regulator in tumor progression and immune modulation, yet its comprehensive role in BRCA remains uncharacterized. Methods: We conducted an integrated multiomics analysis of HNRNPA3 in BRCA using data from TCGA, GEO datasets, single-cell RNA sequencing, and spatial transcriptomics. Bioinformatics approaches included differential expression analysis, survival analysis, functional enrichment, immune microenvironment characterization, and drug sensitivity prediction. Results: HNRNPA3 was significantly upregulated in BRCA tissues and correlated with advanced tumor grade, metastasis, and poor prognosis across multiple cohorts. Functional enrichment revealed HNRNPA3's involvement in cell cycle regulation and immune-related pathways. Immune profiling demonstrated that high HNRNPA3 expression was associated with altered immune cell distribution, particularly CD4+ T cells, and reduced immunotherapy response. Spatial transcriptomics confirmed predominant HNRNPA3 expression in malignant regions. Drug sensitivity analysis identified potential therapeutic agents (CD-437 and talazoparib) targeting HNRNPA3-associated pathways. Conclusion: HNRNPA3 functions as a critical oncogenic regulator in BRCA by promoting tumor progression through cell cycle dysregulation and immune microenvironment remodeling. Its strong association with therapy resistance positions HNRNPA3 as both a prognostic biomarker and promising therapeutic target for breast cancer intervention strategies.

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Breast NeoplasmsHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-BTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorComputational BiologyDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMultiomicsPrognosisSpatial TranscriptomicsBiomarkers, TumorHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-Bbreast invasive carcinoma (BRCA)drug sensitivityHNRNPA3immune infiltrationsingle-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)spatial transcriptomicstherapeutic targettumor microenvironment (TME)

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PMID42087895
PMCPMC13136525

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