Fig. 1

SNHG12 was overexpressed in HCC tissues and was associated with prognosis after surgery. a and b Relative SNHG12 expression in HCC tissues (n = 48) compared with adjacent normal tissues (n = 48). SNHG12 expression was examined by qPCR and normalized to U6 expression. Results were presented as ΔCT in tumor tissues relative to normal tissues. c and d SNHG12 expression was higher in HCC tissues compared with the paired adjacent normal tissues. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error of the mean (n = 3). Kaplan-Meier analysis of (e) overall survival and (f) recurrence-free survival based on SNHG12 expression levels in 48 patients with HCC. The median level of SNHG12 was used as the cut off. Patients with HCC were divided into high SNHG12 expression group and low SNHG12 expression group. *P < 0.05