Ott_a_250233 5575..5588

1Laboratory of Biochemistry and Toxicology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2First Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Thessaloniki, Greece; 3Laboratory of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 4School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 5Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 6Experimental, Educational and Research Center, ELPEN, Pikermi, Attica, Greece Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a frequently diagnosed cancer and a leading