Other targets that showed altered expression in African-American ESCC include genes with a wide range of function: MGST2, ABCC1, ABCC5, GCLC GPX4, ACOX1, BLVRA, FTL1, CEBPB, ACLY, ELOVL5, FABP5, ACAA1B. Here, ACOX1 is linked to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.