The mRNA levels of NEAT1, GLI1 and miR-34-5p were not significantly different between DLBCL with MYC rearrangement (n = 8) and normal tissues (n = 30); however, there was an obvious increase in NEAT1 and GLI1 mRNA levels and a dramatic decrease in miR-34-5p mRNA levels in DLBCL without MYC rearrangement (n = 22) compared to normal tissues (n = 30) (Fig. 1a). Here, MYC is linked to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.