TMEM171 is a potential biomarker associated with lung injury and lung adenocarcinoma
Yiran He, Huan Wang, Yi Huang, Jie Gu, Linli Wang, Di Ge, Lizhen Xuan, Minjie Ju · 2026
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Description
Yiran He and co-authors report a 2026 study of a gene called TMEM171, which they link to lung harm and lung cancer. Lung care can itself injure the lung, and few markers tie the two problems together. The team searched gene data from public sets and from single cell work.
They found the gene turned up in lung cancer tissue and in lung injury models. High levels went with poor outlook and with shifts in immune cells that enter the tumour. In lab tests, turning the gene down slowed cancer cells and stalled their growth cycle. The authors present the gene as a marker worth more study, not yet as a proven target.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yiran He, Huan Wang, Yi Huang, Jie Gu, Linli Wang, Di Ge, Lizhen Xuan, Minjie Ju |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |