As shown in Fig 5A, DEPDC1, COL9A3, STYK1, DSG2, GTSE1, and DEPDC1B were up-regulated, whereas RBM6, LAMB1, CPS1, NAV3, FKBP5, FSTL3, and PTPN21 were down-regulated in patients with NSCLC. This evidence concerns the gene PTPN21 and non-small cell lung carcinoma.