One dataset describing gene expression in NSCLC tumor tissue and healthy lung tissue from controls (GEO: GSE10072) showed a significantly higher expression of MIC-A (GenBank NM_000247) in healthy control subjects compared to NSCLC (MIC-A control 8.18 ± 0.04, MIC-A NSCLC 8.00 ± 0.03 [p = 0.0044]). Here, MICA is linked to neoplasm.