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In addition, functional assays were conducted on Hep3B and MHCC-97H cells, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed on clinical liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC) samples.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>C17orf75 was significantly upregulated in multiple cancer types, particularly in LIHC. Elevated C17orf75 expression was associated with unfavorable prognosis and advanced clinicopathological features in LIHC. Functional enrichment analyses indicated that C17orf75-related genes were involved in cell cycle regulation, DNA replication, and epithelial\u2013mesenchymal transition (EMT). Furthermore, C17orf75 expression was closely correlated with immune infiltration, ferroptosis-related genes, and m6A regulators. Knockdown of C17orf75 inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of LIHC cells. C17orf75 knockdown induced G2-phase arrest without significantly affecting apoptosis. 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