Receptor of activated protein kinase 1 (RACK1) was shown to play a crucial role in the activation of IRE1α signaling in response to the sorafenib treatment of HCC cells, as RACK1 overexpression led to the increased phosphorylation of IRE1α and enhanced XBP1 splicing, thereby protecting HCC cells from sorafenib-induced apoptosis [17]. Here, XBP1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.