| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| FGL1 | fibrinogen-like 1 |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HFREP1 | hepatocyte-derived fibrinogen-related protein 1 |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| PBST | PBS containing tween 20 |
| SD | standard deviation |
| siFGL1 | FGL1 siRNA |
| siScr | scrambled siRNA |