LINC-ROR and hepatocellular carcinoma: In a similar manner, linc-ROR induces EMT and promotes HCC metastasis via competitively binding miR-145, thus increasing ZEB2 levels [43] lncRNA-MUF (mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) upregulated factor), is one of the most significantly increased lncRNAs in HCC cells induced by HCC-MSCs.