VEGFA and squamous cell carcinoma: Taken together, these findings support the notion that squamous cell carcinoma-specific factor ΔNp63α contributes to LINC00173.v1 overexpression in SQC tissues, which further promotes proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells and the progression of lung squamous cell carcinoma through sponging miR-511-5p to regulate VEGFA expression (Fig. 7h).