Further RT-qPCR analysis also demonstrated that IL-5, IL-1A, CXCL10, TNFSF4 and INHBE were significantly changed in LUAD cells after C1QTNF6 knockdown or overexpression, which suggested the importance of the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction pathway in the process of C1QTNF6 regulating tumor progression. The gene discussed is C1QTNF6; the disease is neoplasm.