In the TCGA, compared to normal tissues, 17 genes were differentially expressed in HCC, including ATP7A, DLD, DLAT, DLST, SLC31A1, FDX1, LIPT1, LIAS, LIPT2, PDHA1, NFE2L2, NLRP3, GLS, MTF1, CDKN2A, DBT, and PDHB (Figure 1(a)). This evidence concerns the gene LIPT2 and hepatocellular carcinoma.