After 48h of HCC cell line stimulation with the DNA methylase inhibitor 5-azacytidine (SK-Hep-1, PLC/PRF/5, Hep3B, HCCLM3, HepG2 and Huh7), the mRNA level of GNA14 increased significantly except for HCCLM3 (Figure 3J). This evidence concerns the gene GNA14 and hepatocellular carcinoma.