KIF9 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Compared with that in normal hepatic cells (HHL-5 cells), KIF9-AS1 expression was upregulated in HCC cells (Huh-7, BEL-7405, SNU-398, SNU-387, and Li-7 cells), and the expression of KIF9-AS1 was most significantly upregulated in the Huh-7 cells (Figure 1(b)).