CD46 and chronic hepatitis: Western blot analysis revealed that relative densities (density of the sample/density of the standard sample) of MCP in 27 HCC, 18 liver cirrhosis, nine chronic hepatitis and 12 normal liver were 0.63 ± 0.23, 0.21 ± 0.07, 0.25 ± 0.10 and 0.11 ± 0.03 (mean ± s.d.)respectively.