CCT3 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Expression of serum CCT3 in patients with HCC (330.98 ± 207.51 pg/mL) was significantly higher (P < 0.001) than in patients with cirrhosis (82.03 ± 96.53 pg/mL), or healthy controls (50.34 ± 27.27 pg/mL) (Table 2).