HK2 and neoplasm: Studies have shown that the regulation of glycolysis involves glucose transporter type 1 (GLUT1), hexokinase 2 (HK2), the mitochondrial translocator protein (TSPO), lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), hypoxia‐inducible factor 1‐alpha (HIF‐1⍺), the tumor microenvironment, and mitochondrial genes [12].