As shown in Fig. 7a,b, and Supplementary Figure 5, miR-1180 expression in seven freshly collected HCC samples was inversely correlated with expression of OTUD7B (r = −0.673, P = 0.047) and TNIP2 (r = −0.709, P = 0.033); but was positively correlated with NF-κB activation (r = 0.761, P = 0.017). Here, OTUD7B is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.