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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the association between CA9 expression and the immune infiltration and prognosis of CC.
Materials & methods: The GSE9750 dataset in the GEO database, the UALCAN database, and the cBioPortal of cervical squamous cell carcinoma study were used for bioinformatic analysis, followed by validation via immunohistochemistry in clinical samples.
Results: Compared to normal controls, CC samples showed 1175 significantly downregulated and 698 significantly upregulated genes, respectively. Specifically, CA9 was identified among the up-regulated genes, with verification by analysis of TCGA data. The overexpression of CA9 in CC was further confirmed in clinical samples. The protein-protein interaction network results revealed that CA9 was closely associated with 12 genes, which were widely involved in cancer-related processes such as cell proliferation, migration, and metabolism. CA9 was associated with tumor histological subtypes, hypoxia scores, low immune infiltration, poor survival rate, and specific microorganisms.
Conclusion: Our study indicated that CA9 was upregulated in CC and closely related to tumor immune microenvironment, thereby becoming an important prognostic factor for CC. This study highlights CA9 as a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for the disease.
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Future Science OA is an online, open access, peer-reviewed title from the Future Science Group. The journal covers research and discussion related to advances in biotechnology, medicine and health. The journal embraces the importance of publishing all good-quality research with the potential to further the progress of research in these fields. All original research articles will be considered that are within the journal''s scope, and have been conducted with scientific rigour and research integrity. The journal also features review articles, editorials and perspectives, providing readers with a leading source of commentary and analysis. Submissions of the following article types will be considered: -Research articles -Preliminary communications -Short communications -Methodologies -Trial design articles -Trial results (including early-phase and negative studies) -Reviews -Perspectives -Commentaries