BAX and hepatocellular carcinoma: Bax transcript levels did not differ significantly between Control tissues (7.623 ± 5.5) and all the pathological tissues considered (CH 6.618 ± 2.6; CIRR 6.808 ± 2.4; PHCC 7.029 ± 3.3; HCC 8.294 ± 4.4) (Figure 2A).