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Immune infiltration analysis revealed correlations between TSHZ3 and immune cell infiltration, particularly macrophages, as well as the expression of numerous immune stimulators, chemokines, and receptors. Our experiment results suggest that TSHZ3 overexpression inhibits cell migration, invasion, and epithelial\u2013mesenchymal transition (EMT) <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>. LUAD cells overexpressing TSHZ3 were more prone to apoptosis due to the recruitment of CD86+ macrophages. In addition, CCL2 expression was significantly higher in LUAD cells overexpressing TSHZ3, while CCR2 expression was also significantly upregulated in co-cultured macrophages. 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