OGT and hepatocellular carcinoma: Upon initial exploration of the relationship between this gene and hepatocellular carcinoma cell (HCC), we observed that YAP, OGT, SLC5A3, and Nudt9 expression in HCC tissues was upregulated relative to that in normal liver tissues (Supplementary Fig. 4A–D) through The Cancer Gene Atlas (TCGA) online visualization website.