In contrast to MBNL1-AS1, which is down-regulated in HCC tissues and increases the sensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma to tretinoin via regulation of glycolysis mediated by miR-708-5p, the lncRNA SLC9A3-AS1 exhibits up-regulation in both hepatocellular carcinoma tissue samples and cells. This evidence concerns the gene MBNL1 and hepatocellular carcinoma.