The secretion of VEGF-A was significantly elevated (∼3-fold) in HPC-ASCCM compared with that in NPC-ASCCM (267.9 ± 58.1 vs. 748.8 ± 109.4 pg/ml, P < 0.05, 106 cells; Figure 2G). Here, VEGFA is linked to nasopharyngeal carcinoma.