The data showed that miR-302a was negatively correlated with MAP3K2 mRNA in HCC tissues (Fig. 2F) (R = −0.325, P < 0.05) and was also negatively correlated with PBX3 (Fig. 2F) (R = −0.385, P < 0.05). Here, MAP3K2 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.