MALAT1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Previous studies have demonstrated that (1) miR-146a suppresses HCC [39, 40]; (2) MALAT1 downregulates miR-146b-5p in HCC [41]; (3) MALAT1 promotes HCC [42, 43]; and (4) MALAT1 targets miR-146a in acute kidney and lung injury [44, 45].