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Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6), a key regulator of cytoplasmic protein acetylation, modulates \u03b1-tubulin stability, while CTNNB1 (\u03b2-catenin) serves as a central effector of the Wnt signaling pathway. However, the existence and functional relevance of a coordinated HDAC6\u2013TUBA1A\u2013CTNNB1 regulatory axis in HCC remain insufficiently explored. We conducted a comprehensive integrative bioinformatic analysis using multiple publicly available datasets and platforms, including TCGA, GEO, GEPIA3, TNMplot, UALCAN, TIMER2.0, STRING, ENCORI, HPA, TargetScan, miRDB, CRISPRdb, GSCALite, and exoRBase. Gene expression, promoter methylation, survival associations, immune infiltration, regulatory RNA interactions, and therapeutic targetability were systematically evaluated. HDAC6 expression was significantly downregulated in HCC tissues, whereas TUBA1A and CTNNB1 were upregulated. Reduced HDAC6 expression was associated with poorer survival outcomes, while TUBA1A and CTNNB1 showed no significant prognostic value. Methylation analysis revealed gene-specific epigenetic alterations, including hypomethylation of CTNNB1 and differential methylation patterns in HDAC6 and TUBA1A. Immune infiltration analysis demonstrated that HDAC6 expression positively correlated with cytotoxic immune cell populations and negatively with immunosuppressive subsets. Regulatory network analyses identified lncRNA\u2013miRNA\u2013mRNA interactions, particularly involving SNHG1. Furthermore, in silico CRISPR targetability and extracellular vesicle (EV) transcript profiling suggested potential translational applicability of this axis. Our findings support a hypothesis of the existence of a dysregulated HDAC6\u2013\u03b1-tubulin\u2013\u03b2-catenin axis in HCC, linking cytoskeletal remodeling with oncogenic signaling and immune modulation. 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