HOX transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR), a trans-acting long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), plays an oncogenic role in cervical cancer by promoting cell proliferation, migration, invasion and autophagy, etc. Moreover, the blockade of HOTAIR by ART or propofol shows promise for further development of this lncRNA as a potential therapeutic target in cervical cancer (Zhou et al., 2020a). Here, HOTAIR is linked to cervical carcinoma.