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<p>Neutrophils infiltrate lung tumours and can exhibit an immunosuppressive phenotype that promotes tumour growth, yet their regulation in early-stage lung cancer remains unclear. This study investigates molecular regulators of neutrophils in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) using publicly available gene expression datasets. An early-stage LUAD dataset (GSE31210) was analysed using CIBERSORTx to estimate neutrophil abundance. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) identified the hub gene most correlated with neutrophil scores. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was used to determine the cellular source and regulatory mechanisms of this gene. A high neutrophil score was a negative prognostic factor, validated in independent datasets. WGCNA identified C1QA as the key gene linked to neutrophil abundance. scRNA-seq and immunofluorescence staining confirmed macrophages as the primary source of C1QA. Cell–cell communication analysis suggested C1QA interacts with neutrophils via complement receptors, contributing to an immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment. RT-qPCR showed C1QA expression correlated with IL-10 and TGFB1, markers of immunosuppression. C1QA is a poor prognostic marker in LUAD, potentially driving immunosuppressive tumour-associated neutrophils. Targeting C1QA and its pathway may offer a novel therapeutic strategy in early-stage LUAD.</p>

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Identification of C1QA as a prognostic marker and regulator of immunosuppressive neutrophils in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma through integrated bioinformatics analyses

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    2025年10月31日

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  • Quynh Anh Nguyen,
  • Hao Wang,
  • Elizabeth Verghese,
  • Joshua Iscaro,
  • Daniel Steinfort,
  • Jonathan McQualter,
  • Steven Bozinovski

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Neutrophils infiltrate lung tumours and can exhibit an immunosuppressive phenotype that promotes tumour growth, yet their regulation in early-stage lung cancer remains unclear. This study investigates molecular regulators of neutrophils in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) using publicly available gene expression datasets. An early-stage LUAD dataset (GSE31210) was analysed using CIBERSORTx to estimate neutrophil abundance. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) identified the hub gene most correlated with neutrophil scores. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was used to determine the cellular source and regulatory mechanisms of this gene. A high neutrophil score was a negative prognostic factor, validated in independent datasets. WGCNA identified C1QA as the key gene linked to neutrophil abundance. scRNA-seq and immunofluorescence staining confirmed macrophages as the primary source of C1QA. Cell–cell communication analysis suggested C1QA interacts with neutrophils via complement receptors, contributing to an immunosuppressive tumour microenvironment. RT-qPCR showed C1QA expression correlated with IL-10 and TGFB1, markers of immunosuppression. C1QA is a poor prognostic marker in LUAD, potentially driving immunosuppressive tumour-associated neutrophils. Targeting C1QA and its pathway may offer a novel therapeutic strategy in early-stage LUAD.