MiR-139-3p mimic and shPCAT6 inhibited the cell cycle progression of PA cells, decreased the weight and volume of the xenotransplanted tumor, and reduced the levels of Bcl-2 and BRD4 while enhancing the levels of Bax, miR-139-3p, and Cleaved caspase-3. Here, CASP3 is linked to neoplasm.