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This research aims to explore the roles of GJB2 in these aspects in the context of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). GJB2 expression in LUAD was analyzed using bioinformatics tools and verified in human LUAD cells. RNA binding proteins that target GJB2 were predicted using bioinformatics and verified using RNA immunoprecipitation assays. Gain- or loss-of-function assays of GJB2 and high-density lipoprotein binding protein (HDLBP) were performed in LUAD cells to investigate their roles in glycolysis. These LUAD cells underwent coculture with activated CD8+ T cells to examine the effect of gene interference on the exhaustion and activity of T cells. A mouse model of allograft tumor was established for in vivo validation. GJB2 exhibited aberrantly heightened expression in LUAD cells. 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