AFP and liver cancer: These effects were accompanied by significant increase of the liver cancer biomarker alpha-fetoprotein and the expression of the metastatic markers CD44, TGFβ-1, and VEGF, along with increased oxidative stress indicators and inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α) in both Pnx and TCE-treated mice and the combination group at both light regimens.