Recently, lncRNAs have also been demonstrated to be capable of regulating miRNAs at a post‐transcription level through competitively binding to shared miRNAs.37 For example, lncRNA KCNQ1OT1 stimulates the proliferation and cisplatin resistance of tongue cancer cells by acting as a ceRNA for miR‐211‐5p.24 lncRNA tumour suppressor candidate 7 also acts as a miR‐211 sponge to inhibit colorectal cancer cell proliferation by down‐regulating CDK6.38 Principally, our results indicated that lncRNA F11‐AS1 competes with miR‐211‐5p to exert its function in HCC. This evidence concerns the gene KCNQ1OT1 and hepatocellular carcinoma.