Univariate Cox regression followed by LASSO Cox regression was used for identification of prognostic gene signature consisted of eight MCC genes, BCAT1, DPF1, CDKN2B, CDKN2C, TUBA3C, IGF1, CDC14B and SMARCA2, that predicted overall survival of HCC patients. This evidence concerns the gene DPF1 and hepatocellular carcinoma.