OCIAD2 Promotes Cancer Progression via Metabolic Reprogramming in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

ABSTRACT: Given the limited proteomic insights and high incidence of lung adenocarcinoma, further investigation of uncharacterized proteins in cancer progression remains crucial. In this study, a poorly characterized protein, OCIA domain-containing 2 (OCIAD2), encoded by chromosome 4 was identified as being upregulated in lung adenocarcinoma from our previous proteogenomics data using the Taiwan Cancer Moonshot cohort. OCIAD2 was highly expressed in tumor tissues in 95.5% of lung adenocarcinoma patients in our cohort, with elevated expression correlating with worse survival. Functional studies revealed that the silencing of the OCIAD2 decreased cell migration, invasion, and colony-forming abilities. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) indicated the involvement of OCIAD2 in oxidative phosphorylation

SUBMITTER: Huang YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12323000 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature