MiR‐223‐3p was previously reported to be up‐regulated in tumour tissues and involved in regulating cell growth and apoptosis via the F‐box/WD repeat‐containing protein 7 (FBXW7), PR domain zinc finger protein 1 (PRDM1), Septin‐6 (SEPT6), p53 and others.17, 18. This evidence concerns the gene SEPTIN6 and neoplasm.