In line with this, CCL2, CXCL2, CXCL4, P-Selectin and VCAM1, but not VEGF-A, positively correlated with Axl expression in the HCC patient tissue but to a lesser extent in normal liver tissue (Figure 5I,J and Figure S5G–P). Here, CXCL2 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.