Nucleolar spindle associated protein 1 (NUSAP1) facilitates proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Liver cancer is evaluated to be the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the fourth leading reason of cancer related death worldwide in 2018, with approximate 841,000 new cases and 782,000 deaths yearly. Among liver cancer, 78–85% of cases are hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (1). Therefore, it is essential to investigate the detailed mechanisms of tumorigenicity in HCC