KCNQ1OT1 and neoplasm: 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.