In conclusion, we identified new microRNA–mRNA interactions, such as miR-27a/Foxo1, miR-27a/Mef2c, miR-27b/Cxcl12, miR-27b/Mef2c, miR-140/Cxcl12, miR-199a/Cav1, and miR-199a/Junb, that may contribute to muscle wasting in cancer cachexia. The gene discussed is CXCL12; the disease is cancer.