Fig. 1From: Cytokines derived from innate lymphoid cells assist Helicobacter hepaticus to aggravate hepatocellular tumorigenesis in viral transgenic miceHelicobacter hepaticus are over-presented in feces from mice with HBV infected HCC. a Abundance of fecal H. hepaticus from the control (C57BL/6) (n = 18), HBs-Tg mice without neoplasm (n = 18), and mice with HBV infected HCC (n = 12). b Division of H. hepaticus abundance into high (n = 6) and low (n = 6) basing on the median value. c Comparison of serum ALT, AFP activity between low and high level of fecal H. hepaticus in HBs-Tg mice with HCC. d Abundance of hepatic H. hepaticus from the control (C57BL/6) (n = 18), HBs-Tg mice without neoplasm (n = 18), and mice with HBV infected HCC (n = 12). e Comparison of H. hepaticus abundance between lower and higher colon in HBs-Tg mice with HCC. Data are expressed as median ± percentile. Mann–Whitney U was used. P < 0.05 represents statistical difference. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01Back to article page