In addition, ELK1 has been found serve as an oncogene regulated by miRNAs to promote tumour progression in various human cancers, such as miR-326-ELK1 or miR-330-5p-ELK1 in cervical cancer [37, 38], miR-2682-5p-ELK1 in bladder cancer [39], and miR-597-5p-ELK1 in pancreatic cancer [40]. The gene discussed is ELK1; the disease is neoplasm.