In the present study, we reported a direct link between miR-145 and AKT3 in ESCC and demonstrated that miR-145 increased the chemosensitivity to DDP through inhibiting multidrug resistance-associated protein MRP1 and P-gp expression by directly suppressing PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. This evidence concerns the gene ABCC1 and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.