Skp2 plays an important role in different cancers due to its significant regulation of cell cycle progression and its direct and indirect influence on the initiation and development of tumors through the activation of multiple signaling pathways and transcription factors, such as the PI3K/AKT pathway, IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 pathway, SP1, FOXM1, etc31. The gene discussed is STAT3; the disease is cancer.