ST8SIA6-AS1 is significantly upregulated in HCC tissues compared to normal liver tissues (Fei et al., 2020; Li and Jiang, 2020; Zhang et al., 2020; Zhang B. et al., 2021; Zhang Y. et al., 2021; Kuai et al., 2021; Luo et al., 2022). Here, ST8SIA6 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.