NEAT1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: In the study by Lian Gang Liao Kai’s team (Steel making et al., 2017) on the effects of lncRNA-NEAT1 on HCC cell apoptosis, in order to evaluate the expression of lncRNA-NEAT1 HCC tumor tissues, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) was employed before and after undergoing transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) treatment.