Identification and validation of a diagnostic and prognostic model based on immune escape and cancer-associated fibroblast-related genes in lung adenocarcinoma. (PubMed, Medicine (Baltimore))
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis revealed pathways related to morphine addiction and protein digestion/absorption...Sensitivity to chemotherapeutics, such as AZD6482, ABT-263, A-770041, and BMS-536924, was observed in LUAD. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction validation results demonstrated that KRT8 and S100A16 were significantly upregulated in tumor tissues, while COL4A3 and SMAD9 expression was downregulated, which was consistent with the TCGA-LUAD database analysis. In conclusion, 6 genes (KRT8, S100A16, COL4A3, SMAD9, MAP3K8, and CCDC146) were identified as potential biomarkers, offering valuable insights into LUAD pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies.