| LUAD | Lung adenocarcinoma |
| DEGs | Differentially expressed genes |
| TNM | Tumor, node, and metastases |
| GEO | Gene Expression Omnibus |
| TCGA | The Cancer Genome Atlas |
| PPI | Protein-protein interaction |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic curve |
| STRING | Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes database |
| MCODE | Molecularcomplex detection |
| OS | Overall survival |
| LASSO | Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator |
| GEPIA | Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis |
| HPA | Human Protein Atlas |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |