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Finally, mouse experiments verified UPF3B knockdown effects on HCC tumor characteristics.\nResults: We developed a risk model based on four NMD-related genes (PABPC1, RPL8, SMG5, and UPF3B) and validated it using GSE54236, GSE116174, and GSE76427 data. The model effectively distinguished high- and low-risk groups corresponding to unfavorable and favorable HCC outcomes. Its prognostic prediction accuracy was confirmed through time-dependent ROC analysis, and clinical-use nomograms with calibration curves were developed. Single-cell RNA sequencing results indicated significantly higher expression of SMG5 and UPF3B in tumor cells. Knockdown of SMG5 and UPF3B inhibited HCC cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, while affecting cell-cycle progression and apoptosis. In vivo, UPF3B knockdown delayed tumor growth and increased immune cell infiltration.\nConclusion: Our NMD-related gene-based risk model can help identify therapeutic targets and biomarkers for HCC. 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