SASS6 promotes tumor proliferation and is associated with TP53 and immune infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma

Clin Exp Med. 2024 Oct 24;24(1):243. doi: 10.1007/s10238-024-01510-0.

Abstract

The most common type of non-small cell lung cancer is lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), which is characterized by high morbidity and poor survival. Up-regulation of SASS6 expression can lead to the progression of various malignant tumors. However, there are no relevant studies on the role of SASS6 in LUAD. SASS6 was highly expressed in most tumors, reflecting a good diagnostic value, and its overexpression in LUAD indicated discouraging overall prognosis. Functional enrichment analysis suggested that SASS6 was associated with cell cycle in LUAD. In addition, patients with high SASS6 expression had worse immune infiltration, but higher TMB and immune checkpoint, and higher sensitivity to multiple targeted drugs such as osimertinib. Cell experiments confirmed that knockdown of SASS6 could inhibit the viability of tumor cells.SASS6 has important value in the diagnosis of cancer. In particular, SASS6 is a crucial factor in the progression of LUAD, and has important clinical value, especially in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Keywords: Cell cycle; Immune infiltration; Lung adenocarcinoma; Prognosis; SASS6.

MeSH terms

  • Acrylamides / pharmacology
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung* / genetics
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung* / immunology
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung* / pathology
  • Aniline Compounds / pharmacology
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle Proteins* / genetics
  • Cell Cycle Proteins* / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / immunology
  • Lung Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Pyrimidines
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53* / genetics
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53* / metabolism

Substances

  • Acrylamides
  • Aniline Compounds
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • osimertinib
  • Pyrimidines
  • TP53 protein, human
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • SASS6 protein, human
  • Cell Cycle Proteins