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)). Here, DLAT is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.