We analyzed expression of HGF, DEGs (GYS1, H6PD, HK2, MDH1B, PDK2, PDK4, PDPR, PFKL, PGAM2, PHKG1, PKLR, PYGM and SLC2A1), additional isoforms of hexokinases (HK1) and glucose transporters (SLC2A2, SLC2A3) which are reported to be expressed in HCC cells and tissues in previous studies29,30. This evidence concerns the gene GYS1 and hepatocellular carcinoma.