CA9 and neoplasm: The NBCn1 transporter is implicated in breast cancer susceptibility [27] and knockout of NBCn1 in a mouse model of breast cancer has been reported to increase the latency of tumor development and impair tumor growth [28], indicating the importance of this transporter in breast cancer and alluding to the pathophysiological relevance of an interactive metabolon involving CAIX and HCO3− transporters.