Fig. 3From: HNRNPC, a predictor of prognosis and immunotherapy response based on bioinformatics analysis, is related to proliferation and invasion of NSCLC cellsHNRNPC predicted poor prognosis in NSCLC patients and correlated with tumor invasion and lymph node metastasis. a, b The expression of HNRNPC was significantly increased in NSCLC tissues and HNRNPC was mainly localized to the nucleus (n = 30). c The relationship between HNRNPC and clinicopathological characteristics of NSCLC patients was analyzed. A correlation existed between higher HNRNPC expression and deeper tumor invasion, and a correlation between greater HNRNPC expression and an elevated probability of lymph node metastasis. d In UALCAN and GEPIA databases, the expression of HNRNPC was elevated in LUAD and LUSC tissues. e In LUAD and LUSC tissues of GEPIA database, further correlation analysis indicated a positive expression correlation between HNRNPC and PCNA, along with a positive expression correlation between HNRNPC and N-cadherin. f The survival analysis revealed that high HNRNPC expression in 30 tumor tissues predicted a poor prognosis for NSCLC patients. g In HPA database, the data also suggested that the NSCLC patients with high expression of HNRNPC had a shorter overall survival. h We collected 8 cases of NSCLC tissues and ANTs, and increased expression of HNRNPC was confirmed in NSCLC tissues (n = 8). i PCNA and N-cadherin were abundant in NSCLC tissues than ANTs. In NSCLC tissues, further correlation analysis also indicated a positive expression correlation between HNRNPC and PCNA, along with a positive expression correlation between HNRNPC and N-cadherin. *P < 0.05Back to article page