| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| CHC | chronic hepatitis C |
| NS3 | nonstructural protein 3 |
| NS5A | nonstructural protein 5A |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| NS5B | nonstructural protein 5B |
| RB1 | retinoblastoma-associated protein |
| MAVS | mitochondrial antiviral signaling protei |
| NK | natural killer |
| SVR | sustained virologic response |
| DAAs | direct-acting antivirals |
| IL12p40 | p40 subunit of IL12 |
| Treg | regulatory T cell |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| IFN | interferon |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| IFNα | interferon alpha |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor beta |
| PD-L1 | programmed death-ligand1 |
| CTLA-4 | cytotoxic Tl-lymphocyte associated protein 4 |
| IFNγ | interferon gamma |
| TRAIL | tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| PD-1 | programmed death 1 |
| Ang-2 | angiopoietin |
| VEGFR2 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |
| IL-2 | interlukin 2 |
| IL-4 | interlukin 4 |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| IL-10 | interleukin 10 |
| IL-18 | interleukin 18 |