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ArticleCells2025

IGF2BP3 as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Feiming Hu, Chenchen Hu, Yuanli He, Lin Guo, Yuanjie Sun, Chenying Han, Xiyang Zhang, Junyi Ren, Jinduo Han, Jing Wang and 6 more

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Article in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Feiming HuDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Chenchen HuDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Yuanli HeDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Lin GuoDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Yuanjie SunDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Chenying HanDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Xiyang ZhangMilitary Medical Innovation Center, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
Junyi RenSchool of Basic Medicine, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Jinduo HanSchool of Basic Medicine, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Jing WangSchool of Basic Medicine, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Junqi ZhangDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Yubo SunDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Sirui CaiDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Dongbo JiangDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2675-5634
Kun YangDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.
Shuya YangDepartment of Immunology, Air Force Medical University, No. 169, Changle West Road, Xi'an 710032, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8884-7254

Funding

Air Force Medical University research project 2023JSYX01The National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82372822The Young Talent Fund of Association for Science and Technology in Shaanxi, China No. 20240324
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), particularly IGF2BP3, play critical but underexplored roles in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). This study investigated IGF2BP3's clinical and functional significance using single-cell/RNA sequencing, validated by qPCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry. The results show IGF2BP3 was significantly upregulated in LUAD tissues and associated with advanced-stage, larger tumors, lymph node metastasis, and poor prognosis. A prognostic nomogram confirmed its independent predictive value. Functionally, IGF2BP3 knockdown suppressed proliferation, and induced G2/M arrest and apoptosis. GSEA linked high IGF2BP3 to cell cycle activation and low expression to metabolic pathways. Notably, high IGF2BP3 correlated with immune evasion markers (downregulated CD4+ effector T cells, upregulated Th2 cells), while TIDE analysis suggested a better immunotherapy response in low-expressing patients. Drug screening identified BI-2536 as a potential therapy for low-IGF2BP3 cases, supported by strong molecular docking affinity (-7.55 kcal/mol). These findings establish IGF2BP3 as a key driver of LUAD progression and a promising target for immunotherapy and precision medicine.

Indexed as

Adenocarcinoma of LungBiomarkers, TumorLung NeoplasmsRNA-Binding ProteinsAgedApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorIGF2BP3 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsIGF2BP3lung adenocarcinomaprognostic biomarkertherapeutic targettumor immune microenvironment

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PMID40801655
PMCPMC12346309

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