Our results showed that EphA2 also was a predictive target of miR-26b-5p, and miR-26b-5p mimic remarkably decreased EphA2 protein levels in NPC cells, supporting that EphA2 is a direct target of miR-26b-5p in the cancers47,48. This evidence concerns the gene EPHA2 and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.