Table 2.

Change in Prox1-mRNA-expression compared with the average of normal liver, in all analysed samples.

	Upregulated % (n)	Not changed % (n)	Downregulated % (n)
Normal liver	50 % (2)	-	50 % (2)
Cirrhosis	55.54 % (6)	9.09 % (1)	36.36 % (4)
HCC	31.57 % (6)	15.78 % (3)	52.36 % (10)
Peritumoral (HCC), non-cirrhotic liver	50 % (2)	25 % (1)	25 % (1)
Peritumoral (HCC), cirrhotic liver	60 % (3)	-	40 % (2)
CCC	37.5 % (3)	12.5 % (1)	50 % (4)
Peritumoral (CCC), non-cirrhotic liver	28.57 % (2)	14.28 % (1)	57.17 % (4)