Among these, seven ARGs (BIRC5, UBE2C, E2F1, NQO1, SFN, and SPINK1) were upregulated, while CXCL12, GDF2, and SLCO1B3 were downregulated, confirming their roles in HCC pathology. The gene discussed is SLCO1B3; the disease is hepatocellular carcinoma.