Thus, the first group was defined by higher LASP-1 mRNA levels in HCC than PT (mean R=1.8; p<0.001); the second group was characterized by lower LASP-1 mRNA levels in HCC than PT (mean R=0.576, p<0.001); the third group was defined by equal levels of LASP-1 mRNA in HCC and PT tissues (mean R=1.029). This evidence concerns the gene LASP1 and hepatocellular carcinoma.