TGFBR3 and nasopharyngeal carcinoma: In order to explore the roles of miR-18a and TGFBR3 in NPC cell progression, we have conducted a series of assays with the results indicating that upregulated miR-18a or downregulated TGFBR3 triggers NPC cell progression while miR-18a repression or TGFBR3 elevation has the opposite effects on NPC cells.