SNAI1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: EMT is the process by which epithelial cells transform into mesenchymal cells and plays an important role in HCC cell progression and metastasis.20, 21 Previous studies have revealed that various cytokines and growth factors could regulate the EMT pathway.22 In addition, slug, a member of snail, could repress the transcription of E‐cadherin.23 In our study, we found the NCAPH was associated with the adherens junction pathway.