Indeed, the tumor cores (L and LB) were found to express numerous pEMT genes at significantly greater levels than the TME, including the laminins (LAMC1, LAMC2, LAMA3), integrins (ITGA2, ITGB1, ITGAV), and inflammatory and neutrophil-attracting chemokines (CXCL8, CXCL1). This evidence concerns the gene CXCL8 and neoplasm.