FOS and hepatocellular carcinoma: In the PL, there was a significant group × sex interaction [F (1, 13) = 6.54, p < 0.024] and post hoc comparisons show greater AI Fos activation in females relative to males in both HCC (p < 0.018) and BEH (p < 0.0001) rats, as well as greater activation in BEH relative to HCC rats in both males (p < 0.0.014) and females (p < 0.0001).