Although many studies have shown glycogen synthase kinase-3β(GSK-3β) was associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) and implicated with a wide range of cancers, the role of GSK-3β in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) and the correlation among GSK-3β, T2DM and HCC remains unclear. This evidence concerns the gene GSK3B and hepatocellular carcinoma.