Furthermore, analysis of 366 HCC tumor samples from TCGA demonstrated positive associations of tissue CRP level and genes related to myeloid cells, including CD68 and CD14, as well as chemokines and receptors for the chemotaxis of monocytes or neutrophils, such as CCL2, CCR2, and CXCL1 (Figure 5D). Here, CD68 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.