APOC1 and cancer: Apolipoprotein C-1 (APOC1) is a member of the apolipoprotein family that stabilize lipoprotein structure in lipid transport but also participate in pathological processes leading to many diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and cancers.10–13 Apolipoproteins are proteins that bind lipids to form lipoproteins, functioning as lipid carriers.