In cervical cancer, the lncRNA MALAT1 regulates apoptosis by influencing the expression of caspase 3, caspase 8, Bcl2, Bax and Bcl-xL, and additionally enhances cell invasion and metastasis by upregulating the expression of Snail and affecting the epithelial–mesenchymal transition [16]. Here, MALAT1 is linked to cervical cancer.