(A). comparisons of the expressions of EGFL7, ERK, P-ERK, Fas/FasL, Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 proteins between the HCC tissues and adjacent normal tissues; (B). comparisons of the expressions of EGFL7, ERK, P-ERK, Fas/FasL, Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 proteins in HepG2 cells among the six group; (C). comparisons of the expressions of EGFL7, ERK, P-ERK, Fas/FasL, Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 proteins in Bet-7402 cells among the six group; (D). comparisons of the expressions of EGFL7, ERK, P-ERK, Fas/FasL, Bcl-2 and Caspase-3 proteins in smmc-7721 cells among the six group; #P < 0.05 compared with adjacent normal tissues; *P < 0.05 compared with the blank group; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; miR-126, microRNA-126; EGFL7, epidermal growth factor-like domain 7; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase.