In contrast, NTF3 mRNA levels in five HCC cell lines (HCCLM3, MHCC97H, Hep3B, PLC/PRF/5, and HepG2), except for huh7 cell lines, were remarkably lower than those in liver cells L02 (Fig. 9B-d). Here, NTF3 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.