lncRNA-FAL1 can competitively associate with miR-1236 to upregulate the expression of alpha fetoprotein (AFP), zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1), vimentin, and E-cadherin to promote the proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells [152], suggesting that lncRNA-FAL1 can be used as a diagnostic marker for HCC progression. Here, ZEB1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.