PDLIM7 and cancer: In addition, RPS27A is involved in the progression of several diseases or cancers: it may be a potential target for Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)-induced LMP1-positive cancer cells (29), its upregulated expression promotes colorectal cancer cell growth and inhibits apoptosis (30), it is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) (25), and it is also one of the pathway links that promote the proliferation of HPV immortalized cervical epithelial cells (H8), which can promote cervical carcinogenesis (26).