SOAT1 and cancer: Cell signaling pathways such as Hippo, Janus kinase signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT), NOTCH, SHH/GLI, TGF/SMAD, and Wnt/β-catenin play substantial roles in cancer initiation and progression (Takebe et al., 2015; Park et al., 2020; Zou et al., 2020; Zhou et al., 2022).