By integrating bulk tumor data (using the TCGA and CGGA databases) and single-cell sequencing data of GBM, we revealed that the plasminogen activator, urokinase receptor (PLAUR) is the hub gene of the protumor microenvironment, encompassing hypoxia and immunosuppression, and we elucidated its role in driving the MES transition through both tumor-intrinsic function and cell-to-cell interaction. Here, PLAUR is linked to glioblastoma.