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Using single\u2010cell RNA sequencing (scRNA\u2010seq), we analysed 43,592 cells from three tumour regions and adjacent normal tissue of an HB patient. Our study revealed distinct cellular compositions and varying degrees of malignancy across different tumour regions, with the T1 region showing the highest malignancy and overexpression of HMGB2 and TOP2A. Survival analysis demonstrated that high HMGB2 expression is associated with poor prognosis and increased recurrence, suggesting its potential as a prognostic marker. Additionally, we identified a diverse immune microenvironment enriched with regulatory T cells (Tregs) and CD8<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> effector memory T cells (Tem), indicating potential immune evasion mechanisms. Notably, CTLA\u20104 and PD\u20101 were highly expressed in Tregs and Tem cells, highlighting their potential as immunotherapy targets. 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