IRF5 and hepatocellular carcinoma: EXO1 expression levels showed positive correlation with specific biomarkers for the B cells (CD19, CD20, and CD38), CD8+ T cells (CD8A, CD8B), other T cell subsets (TFH, Th2, and Treg), M1 macrophages (IRF5), M2 macrophages (CD115), and TAMs (PDCD1LG2, CD80, and CD40) in the HCC tissues (Supplementary Table S2).