| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| SREBP-2 | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2 |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| HMGCS1 | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 1 |
| HMGCR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase |
| FDPS | Farnesyl diphosphate synthase |
| MVD | Mevalonate diphosphate decarboxylase |
| DHCR7 | 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase |
| DHCR24 | 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| BCL-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| VEGF-A | Vascular endothelial growth factor A |
| bFGF | Basic fibroblast growth factor |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| MMP-3 | Matrix metalloproteinase-3 |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |