S100A8 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Among several upregulated genes, we found neutrophilic granule protein (Ngp), hemoglobin subunit beta-1 (Hbb-b1), hemoglobin subunit alpha-1 (Hba-a1), S100 calcium-binding protein a8 (S100a8), and others highly expressed on T lymphocytes in HCC-bearing mice.