Abstract
Collagen type XI alpha 1 (COL11A1) as an oncogene has been reported in several malignant tumors. Herein, we aimed to explore the function of COL11A1 and its upstream regulators in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). COL11A1 expression prognostic significance, gene ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, and immune infiltration were explored in LUAD. In vitro experimental measurements were implemented to validate the function of COL11A1 and LINC00665 in LUAD cells. Our study demonstrated that LINC00665-2 and COL11A1 were significantly upregulated in LUAD tissues compared with nontumor tissues. COL11A1 was positively correlated with multiple immune cell enrichment, suggesting that COL11A1 may be a prospective therapeutic target to enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy in LUAD. A regulatory mechanism LINC00665-2/microRNAs (miRNAs)/COL11A1 axis was identified to facilitate the tumorigenesis of LUAD. si-LINC00665 transfection induced the inhibition of growth and migration, and apoptosis was reversed by the overexpression of COL11A1 in LUAD cells. In conclusion, LINC00665 as a competing endogenous RNA sponging multiple miRNAs to modulate COL11A1 expression in LUAD, suggesting that LINC00665/miRNAs/COL11A1 axis may contribute to the pathogenesis of LUAD.