Gene CLEC3B (C-type lectin domain family 3, member B) encoding tetranectin in humans has been identified as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in lung cancer and association with the immune microenvironment (34), was downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma, and promoted metastasis and angiogenesis via AMPK and VEGF signals (35). Here, VEGFA is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.