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The differential expression of DDIAS between endometrial cancer and normal endometrium tissues was analyzed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). To study the expression of DDIAS in endometrial cancer, immunohistochemistry was performed on endometrial cancer, atypical endometrial hyperplasia and normal endometrial tissue. The association between DDIAS expression and clinicopathology was analysed. The expression of DDIAS in endometrial cancer cell lines was studied via Western blot (WB) analysis. DDIAS was knocked down in endometrial cancer cell lines via small interfering RNA (siRNA), and the effects of DDIAS knockdown on endometrial cancer cell biology and its related regulatory mechanisms were investigated via Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK8), Colony formation assay, scratch test, Transwell, and WB assays. Finally, the relevant regulatory mechanisms were verified using <jats:bold>rescue<\/jats:bold> experiments.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>According to the public database analysis, High DDIAS expression correlates with endometrial cancer and predicts unfavorable prognosis..The qPCR confirmed higher expression of <jats:italic>DDIAS<\/jats:italic> in tumor samples.We found that DDIAS was highly expressed in endometrial cancer and atypical endometrial hyperplasia, and that the upregulation of DDIAS expression predicted poor prognosis. In endometrial cancer, higher DDIAS expression was associated with increased tumor grade and advanced FIGO stage. In terms of cellular function, knocking down DDIAS suppressed the proliferation, migration and invasion capabilities of endometrial cancer cells. 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