YAP1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Furthermore, YAP1 knockdown inhibited cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in miR‐497 down‐regulating Huh7 cells (P < 0.05, respectively, Fig. 5B,C), suggesting that YAP1 knockdown abrogated the effects of down‐regulation of miR‐497 on HCC cells.