Notably, 18 of the 20 downregulated DE-TrpGs (ALDH9A1, ALDH3A2, ADH1B, AOX1, MAOA, ECHS1, ALDH2, ACAT1, HAAO, ALDH7A1, HADHA, AKR1A1, CYP4X1, INMT, CYP2U1, CAT, HADH, and NMNAT1) showed significantly reduced expression specifically in ESCC fibroblasts compared to their normal counterparts. The gene discussed is AOX1; the disease is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.