These genes belong to relevant intracellular signaling pathways in cancer such as PI3K-Akt (COL4A2, MYC, PDGFA, SPP1), proteoglycans (HIF1A, MYC, PLAUR, TGFB1), and Hippo (CTGF, MYC, NF2, TGFB1). The gene discussed is SPP1; the disease is cancer.