MKLN1 and cancer: In addition, NRAV, MKLN1-AS, AC099850.3, LINC01224, and AL031985.3 were found to be also closely related to immunity, autophagy, and glycolysis in HCC, suggesting a possible association between pyroptosis and the aforementioned immune and metabolic regulation in cancer and may represent an oncogene that predicts HCC prognosis.