Cytoplasmic HuR expression has been implicated in the malignancy of several tumours (Lopez de Silanes et al, 2003, 2005; Denkert et al, 2004; Erkinheimo et al, 2005; Heinonen et al, 2005; Cho et al, 2007a, 2008b; Niesporek et al, 2008; Hasegawa et al, 2009). Here, ELAVL1 is linked to neoplasm.