C1QTNF1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: In nude mice transplanted with HCC cells (HepG2 or Huh-7), ectopic expression of C1QTNF1-AS1 led to suppression of HCC tumor growths in vivo which was accompanied by a decrease in the expression of phosphorylated STAT3, as well as an increase in SOCS3 expression [161].