As shown in Fig. 3B, C, UBE2S was significantly and positively correlated with FOXM1 in HCC tissues (R = 0.6428, p < 0.0001; Fig. 3B), as well as in HCC cell lines (R = 0.8867, p = 0.0168; Fig. 3C). This evidence concerns the gene UBE2S and hepatocellular carcinoma.