STMN1 expression was positively correlated with the expression of cell cycle-related genes, and high STMN1 expression also implied that HCC tissues are more poorly differentiated and patients are prone to early recurrence and microvascular invasion (Hsieh et al., 2010; Wang and Yang, 2021; Xiao et al., 2022; Cai et al., 2022). Here, STMN1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.