Yeung et al also found a proapoptotic effect of STC1 in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines Hep3B and MHCC‐97L through up‐regulating proapoptotic genes interleukin‐12 and NOD‐like receptor family, pyrin domain‐containing 3, thereby slowing down the process of carcinogenesis.90 The gene discussed is STC1; the disease is hepatocellular carcinoma.