Moreover, SNHG16 was found to promote EMT process in bladder cancer via directly interacting with miR‐17‐5p,28 and it miR‐23b‐3p was found to be moderated by LncRNA HOTAIR to enhance the EMT process, resulting in acceleration of malignant HCC development.29 The gene discussed is SNHG16; the disease is urinary bladder cancer.