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Angiogenesis plays a central role in HCC development by supporting tumor growth, metabolic adaptation, invasion, and metastatic dissemination. Although anti-angiogenic therapies targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway have improved clinical management, their overall survival benefit remains modest because of compensatory signaling, adaptive resistance, and the highly complex nature of the tumor microenvironment (TME). Astrocyte elevated gene-1\/metadherin (AEG-1\/MTDH) has emerged as a multifunctional oncogene that functions by orchestrating interconnected angiogenic, inflammatory, metabolic, and immune-regulatory programs within the hepatic tumor microenvironment. AEG-1 regulates angiogenesis through modulation of VEGF-family signaling, NF-\u03baB activation, hypoxia-responsive pathways, PI3K\/AKT signaling, endothelial remodeling, and translational control of pro-angiogenic mediators. Emerging evidence further implicates AEG-1 in hypoxia adaptation, immune evasion, extracellular vesicle signaling, and metabolic reprogramming, supporting its role as a systems-level regulator of HCC angiogenesis. 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