Sprouty4‐intronic transcript 1 (SPRY4‐IT1) is one of the first described lncRNAs associated with melanoma; it has been reported to promote melanoma cell growth and invasion and inhibit apoptosis by altering lipid metabolism (Khaitan et al., 2011; Mazar et al., 2014). This evidence concerns the gene HAUS3 and melanoma.