BSG and hepatocellular carcinoma: To detect whether the CD147-promoted cell oncogenicity was mediated by [Ca2+]i oscillations in HCC cells, 1,2-bis (2-aminophenoxy) ethane-N, N, N’, N’-tetraacetate) (BAPTA-AM), an intracellular Ca2+ chelator, was used to block [Ca2+]i oscillations.