BAX and hepatocellular carcinoma: Methods: The effects of 1-P combined with red light irradiation (625 nm) on HCC cells (HepG2, PLC/PRF5, MHCC97H) were evaluated via MTT, clonogenic assays, flow cytometry (apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential, ROS), and Western blotting (p53, Bax, Bcl-2, cleaved caspase-3, SIRT1).