LMP1 is also known to induce various proteins with pro-angiogenic functions, such as MMP1 and VEGF16, 17, and VEGF-C has been shown to induce lymphangiogenesis in NPC; however, the authors do not see a correlation between LMP1 expression and VEGF-C expression18. The gene discussed is VEGFC; the disease is nasopharyngeal carcinoma.