UBAP2L and cancer: Furthermore, UBAP2L is implicated in the formation of stress granules (SGs), which are essential for cell survival under stress conditions and have been linked to the pathogenesis of cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammatory diseases, and viral infections (Panas et al., 2016; Buchan et al., 2008; Arimoto et al., 2008; Takahara and Maeda, 2012).