ELAVL1 and liver cancer: The expression of HuR in liver cancer tissues is significantly higher than that in normal liver tissues [30], and HuR is concentrated in the cytoplasm; moreover, the HuR staining score (0-1 or 2-3) in early- and late-stage liver cancer tissues has a positive association with disease stage (0, early (I/II) or late (III/IV)) [31].