ITGA9 and neoplasm: These pathways were all connected to tumor growth, and the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway (eight involved genes: CCND2, CDKN1B, CSF1, EFNA3, FGFR2, FGFR3, IL2RB, and ITGA9) ranked first among upregulated pathways (Enrichment Score = 3.159187).