Huang et al. comprehensively analyze IFN-regulated lncRNAs via performing RNA-seq of IFN-β-treated and control esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cells (GEO accession number: GSE124514), and identifies a novel IFN-inducible nuclear lncRNA IRF1-AS in ESCC (Additional file 1: Figure S1d). The gene discussed is IRF1; the disease is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.