SLC25A13 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Of the relationship between mutation of the transporter genes and the non-viral HCC, Chang et al. have revealed that mutations (IVS6 + 5G > A, c.851del4) of the aspartate glutamate carrier 2 (AGC2[SLC25A13]) gene were observed in 12% of non-viral HCC patients in Taiwan (Chang et al., 2011).