To identify potential novel functions of AFAP1-AS1, we downloaded a GEP dataset, GSE12452, from the GEO database; this dataset consists of 41 samples of whole-genome GEP data, including 10 samples of non-tumor nasopharyngeal epithelial (NPE) biopsies and 31 cases of NPC [24]. Here, AFAP1 is linked to nasopharyngeal carcinoma.