LHX1

Gene

2 papers3 findings

  • 2 independent labs in 1 country
  • Funders: Beijing Nova Program and 3 more
  • Animals2

Effects

1

Cancer stem cell self-renewal

upin human cells1

1 study
  1. LHX1 increases cancer stem cell self-renewal in human cells.

    “Depletion of LHX1 restored STING-dependent SASP and impaired cancer stem cell self-renewal.”

    Cellsshown by depletion

    Targeting the LHX1-LDB1 Complex Restores STING-dependent Senescence Surveillance and Inhibits Head and Neck Cancer Progression

    International journal of biological sciences1 Jan 2026

Upstream

1

FOXO1

upin human cells1

1 study
  1. FOXO1 activates LHX1 in human cells.

    “Mechanistically, FOXO1 transcriptionally activates LHX1, and this axis is essential for counteracting senescence.”

    Cells

    Restoring the FOXO1 geroprotective pathway via seno-resistant mesenchymal progenitor cells alleviates primate epididymal aging

    Protein & cell24 Mar 2026

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Associations

1

Poor prognosis

downin humans1

1 study
  1. LHX1 is associated with poor prognosis in humans.

    “high LHX1 expression correlated with poor prognosis in HNSCC patients.”

    HumansHNSCC patient samples

    Targeting the LHX1-LDB1 Complex Restores STING-dependent Senescence Surveillance and Inhibits Head and Neck Cancer Progression

    International journal of biological sciences1 Jan 2026

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