Expression levels of the final nine lncRNAs included in the model were further validated by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).<h4>Results</h4>A prognostic model for HCC was developed using nine palmitoylation-associated lncRNAs: AC009403.1, AC010789.1, AC026402.2, AC107021.2, AC135050.6, AL353572.4, MKLN1-AS, PRRT3-AS1, and ZNF582-AS1. Here, MKLN1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.