SLC16A1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Mechanistically, the HCC exosomal SLC16A1-AS1 enhanced mRNA stabilization of SLC16A1 in macrophage by promoting the interaction between 3' untranslated regions (3'UTR) of SLC16A1 mRNA and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 (HNRNPA1).