VEGFA and chronic hepatitis B virus infection: BCP, basal core promoter; CAIX, carbonic anhydrase IX; cccDNA, covalently closed circular DNA; CHB, chronic hepatitis B; ChIP, chromatin immunoprecipitation; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HIFs, hypoxia inducible factors; HRE, hypoxic responsive element; NDRG1, N-myc downstream regulated 1; NTCP, sodium taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide; pC, pre-core; pgRNA, PHD, prolyl-hydroxylase domain; qPCR, quantitative PCR; RORα, retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor-α; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.