LECT2 and hepatocellular carcinoma: LECT2 (Leukocyte cell-derived chemotoxin 2) is originally identified as a chemotactic factor for neutrophils and stimulates the growth of chondrocytes and osteoblasts and acts as a tumor suppressor in HCC by multiple mechanisms, such as inactivation of MET, controlling inflammatory monocytes, and inhibition of VEGF165/VEGFR2-dependent signaling [41–43].