SQSTM1 and neoplasm: The ectopic expression of miR-124-3p partially reversed the promotion of proliferation (Fig. 5b), migration (Fig. 5c) and TMZ resistance (Fig. 5d, e) induced by p62 overexpression, indicating that miR-124-3p exerted anti-tumour effects by suppressing p62 expression through binding to the p62 mRNA 3′-UTR directly.