Among the 10 top up‐regulated and down‐regulated genes, PITX2, SNCA, and EPHA7 (up), as well as TMEM98 (down) are indirect upstream regulators of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, contributing greatly to the development of chemo‐resistance in cancer via promoting cell proliferation, survival, and cell cycle progression as well as inhibiting apoptosis. Here, TMEM98 is linked to cancer.