MiR-218 and miR-345 can suppresses the metastasis of HCC by regulating the EMT 12-13, while lncRNA SBF2-AS1, UCID and ATB can promote the EMT and migration by acting as a ceRNA or regulating EMT-related genes expression in HCC 14-16. Here, SBF2 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.