NK and CD8+ T cell numbers were selectively reduced in the livers of Clec4fcreId3f/f tumour-bearing mice as shown by flow cytometry analysis (Fig. 4i and Extended Data Fig. 6e–g) and, specifically, from the peritumoural zone and the tumours as shown by immunofluorescence analysis (Fig. 4j and Extended Data Fig. 6h). Here, CD8A is linked to neoplasm.