Table 3 The relative mRNA expression levels of heparanase (HPSE), upstream stimulatory factor (USF)1 and USF2 in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines and HCC tissues

HPSE

0.11 ± 0.06^a

1.98 ± 0.13

1.50 ± 0.14

3.01 ± 0.65

0.15 ± 0.08

0.20 ± 0.09

1.75 ± 0.55^c

USF1

0.11 ± 0.05^a

1.50 ± 0.12

2.34 ± 0.32

2.38 ± 0.23

0.18 ± 0.08

0.22 ± 0.07

1.61 ± 0.45^c

USF2

0.10 ± 0.04^a

1.70 ± 0.14

10.61 ± 0.92^b

16.84 ± 1.66^b

0.12 ± 0.09

0.14 ± 0.09

13.92 ± 1.45^c