The function of NOL8 (nucleolar protein 8, ENSG00000198000) is as follows. Plays an essential role in the survival of diffuse-type gastric cancer cells. Acts as a nucleolar anchoring protein for DDX47. May be involved in regulation of gene expression at the post- transcriptional level or in ribosome biogenesis in cancer cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14660641, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15132771, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16963496}.