Genetic mutations of PQBP3/NOL7 have been implicated in various types of cancers, including melanoma, breast carcinoma, leukemia, lymphoma, osteosarcoma, retinoblastoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and cervical cancer (Pinho et al, 2019; Hasina et al, 2006; Doçi et al, 2012; Li et al, 2021). Here, NOL7 is linked to cancer.