Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression

Abstract Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is a common type of non-small-cell lung cancer with high mortality, lacks effective diagnostic indicators and therapeutic targets. This study aims to reveal that low expression of Alpha-Sarcoglycan (SGCA) promotes LUSC progression and to provide a biomark...

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Main Authors: Guojie Chen, Guangyao Mao, Xinyu Zong, Xiao Chen, Guo Ting, Mei Lin
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05312-6
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Xinyu Zong
Xiao Chen
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Mei Lin
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description Abstract Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is a common type of non-small-cell lung cancer with high mortality, lacks effective diagnostic indicators and therapeutic targets. This study aims to reveal that low expression of Alpha-Sarcoglycan (SGCA) promotes LUSC progression and to provide a biomarker for its diagnosis, prognosis evaluation, and targeted therapy. TCGA data and 70 clinical LUSC patients were analyzed. In vitro, H520 and H1703 cells with overexpressed SGCA were transfected with pc-SGCA plasmids, and their proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion were examined. In vivo, a subcutaneous tumorigenic mouse model was constructed. SGCA was significant in diagnosing LUSC and negatively correlated with T stage. Low SGCA expression enhanced proliferation, invasion, and migration, and inhibited apoptosis. Overexpression of SGCA inhibited tumor growth in mice. Low expression of SGCA is closely associated with LUSC progression, making it a potential prognostic factor and therapeutic target for LUSC.
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spelling doaj-art-ab1714de3dc04d0284767edf84ca056a2025-08-20T03:37:27ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-05312-6Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progressionGuojie Chen0Guangyao Mao1Xinyu Zong2Xiao Chen3Guo Ting4Mei Lin5Medical School of Nantong UniversityClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing University of Chinese MedicineMedical School of Nantong UniversityClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityClinical Laboratory, Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityAbstract Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is a common type of non-small-cell lung cancer with high mortality, lacks effective diagnostic indicators and therapeutic targets. This study aims to reveal that low expression of Alpha-Sarcoglycan (SGCA) promotes LUSC progression and to provide a biomarker for its diagnosis, prognosis evaluation, and targeted therapy. TCGA data and 70 clinical LUSC patients were analyzed. In vitro, H520 and H1703 cells with overexpressed SGCA were transfected with pc-SGCA plasmids, and their proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion were examined. In vivo, a subcutaneous tumorigenic mouse model was constructed. SGCA was significant in diagnosing LUSC and negatively correlated with T stage. Low SGCA expression enhanced proliferation, invasion, and migration, and inhibited apoptosis. Overexpression of SGCA inhibited tumor growth in mice. Low expression of SGCA is closely associated with LUSC progression, making it a potential prognostic factor and therapeutic target for LUSC.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05312-6Alpha-sarcoglycanLung squamous cell carcinomaClinicalPrognosisDiagnosis
spellingShingle Guojie Chen
Guangyao Mao
Xinyu Zong
Xiao Chen
Guo Ting
Mei Lin
Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression
Scientific Reports
Alpha-sarcoglycan
Lung squamous cell carcinoma
Clinical
Prognosis
Diagnosis
title Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression
title_full Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression
title_fullStr Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression
title_full_unstemmed Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression
title_short Low expression of SGCA promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression
title_sort low expression of sgca promotes lung squamous cell carcinoma malignant progression
topic Alpha-sarcoglycan
Lung squamous cell carcinoma
Clinical
Prognosis
Diagnosis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05312-6
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