Moreover, in DMSO treated groups (Figs. 3 and 5), it was found that once the Huh7-Neo xenograft tumor was formed, the tumor weight and tumor growth rate was higher when compared with those in Huh7-Furin xenografts (Figs. 3C versus 5B; Figs. 3D versus 5C), further supporting that furin played a role in repression of tumor growth. The gene discussed is FURIN; the disease is neoplasm.