Further analysis showed no significant differences in TERT expression among HCC tissues with CTNNB1 mutations only, wild-type CTNNB1, and those with both CTNNB1 and TERTp mutations (p > 0.05; Figure 1c), suggesting that CTNNB1 mutation status did not influence TERT expression levels in HCC tissues. This evidence concerns the gene TERT and hepatocellular carcinoma.