Increased LPCAT1 expression patterns varied from gender (male: 3.28 ± 3.10 vs. female: 1.73 ± 1.66; P = 0.001), age (< 60: 3.33 ± 3.22 vs. ≥ 60: 2.17 ± 1.65; P = 0.002) and microvascular tumour thrombus (with thrombus: 3.50 ± 3.20 vs. without thrombus: 2.64 ± 2.71; P = 0.040) (Fig. 3b–d). Here, LPCAT1 is linked to neoplasm.