As shown in Figure 3A-3B, a trend towards a decrease of CASC9 and LUCAT1 was observed, starting from healthy liver, to cirrhosis without HCC, to cirrhosis complicated by HCC with LUCAT1 displaying a relevant down-regulation in cirrhosis complicated by HCC, in line with its possible contribution to hepatocarcinogenesis. Here, CASC9 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.