Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) as a prognostic biomarker in multiple tumors and its therapeutic potential in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Fibroblast activation protein (FAP), a cell surface serine protease, plays roles in tumor invasion and immune regulation. However, there is currently no pan-cancer analysis of FAP. We aimed to assess the pan-cancer expression profile of FAP, its molecular function, and its potential role in head and...

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description Fibroblast activation protein (FAP), a cell surface serine protease, plays roles in tumor invasion and immune regulation. However, there is currently no pan-cancer analysis of FAP. We aimed to assess the pan-cancer expression profile of FAP, its molecular function, and its potential role in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC). We analyzed gene expression, survival status, immune infiltration, and molecular functional pathways of FAP in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype Tissue Expression (GTEx) tumors. Furthermore, to elucidate the role of FAP in HNSC, we performed proliferation, migration, and invasion assays post-FAP overexpression or knock-down. FAP expression was elevated in nine tumor types and was associated with poor survival in eight of them. In the context of immune infiltration, FAP expression negatively correlated with CD8+ T-cell infiltration in five tumor types and positively with regulatory T-cell infiltration in four tumor types. Our enrichment analysis highlighted FAP's involvement in the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. In HNSC cells, FAP overexpression activated the PI3K-Akt pathway, promoting tumor proliferation, migration, and invasion. Conversely, FAP knockdown showed inhibitory effects. Our study unveils the association of FAP with poor tumor prognosis across multiple cancers and highlights its potential as a therapeutic target in HNSC.
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Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Movement
Cell Proliferation
Endopeptidases - genetics
Gelatinases - genetics
Gelatinases - metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Head and Neck Neoplasms - genetics
Head and Neck Neoplasms - metabolism
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating - immunology
Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating - metabolism
Membrane Proteins - genetics
Membrane Proteins - metabolism
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Prognosis
Serine Endopeptidases - genetics
Serine Endopeptidases - metabolism
Signal Transduction
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck - genetics
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck - immunology
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck - metabolism
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck - pathology
title Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) as a prognostic biomarker in multiple tumors and its therapeutic potential in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
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