Subsequently, we validated the 14 genes above in GSE17548 profile, which compared DEGs between tumor and cirrhosis tissues in HCC, and 13 genes (BUB1B, CCNA2, CCNB1, CCNE2, CDC20, CDC6, CDC7, CDK1, CDK4, CDKN2A, CHEK1, MAD2L1, and MCM3) were identified finally. This evidence concerns the gene MAD2L1 and hepatocellular carcinoma.