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World J Clin Oncol. Sep 24, 2024; 15(9): 1168-1176
Published online Sep 24, 2024. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i9.1168
Recent advancements in understanding of biological role of homeobox C9 in human cancers
Yong Zhang, Jing Li
Yong Zhang, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Lianyungang Oriental Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang 222042, Jiangsu Province, China
Jing Li, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Lianyungang Oriental Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang 222042, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Li J designed the work; Zhang Y wrote the manuscript; Zhang Y and Li J prepared the figures; Zhang Y drafted and revised the manuscript; both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Jing Li, MD, Doctor, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Lianyungang Oriental Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, No. 57 Zhonghua West Road, Lianyun District, Lianyungang 222042, Jiangsu Province, China. lijing82082011@163.com
Received: May 16, 2024
Revised: July 14, 2024
Accepted: August 2, 2024
Published online: September 24, 2024
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Core Tip: This paper discusses the association between abnormal homeobox (HOX) C9 expression and the occurrence and progression of various tumors, the impact of HOXC9 on the clinical pathological characteristics and prognosis of cancer patients, the role of HOXC9 in central nervous system tumors, breast cancer, bladder cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and thyroid papillary carcinoma, and the molecular mechanisms underlying the biological functions of HOXC9, including its interaction with other proteins and its regulation through DNA methylation.