HK2 and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: This indicates that HK2 is efficiently translated under hypoxic stress in DLBCL compared to GLUT1. Since the function of eIF4E1 has been implicated in translation of genes associated with malignant transformation49–51, we next asked if eIF4E1 plays a role in translation of HK2. However, studies on the regulation of eIF4E1 expression and its phosphorylation during hypoxia are conflicting.