To determine the precise receptor of VEGFA, we analyzed the mRNA levels of NRP1, NRP2, and VEGFR2 and showed that only VEGFR2 was in consistent with the change in CCL24 in HCC cells (p=0.001, p=0.0034, Figure 4D; Supplementary Figure S4D). Here, NRP1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.