TGFB3 and Hepatic fibrosis: The Spearman’s bivariate analyses showed a highly significant correlation of LGALS3 with TGFβ3, SNAI2, COL1A1, and COL3A1 (all p < 0.001; Supplementary Figure SF6), further confirming the pivotal role of galectin-3 in hepatic fibrosis.