In the present study, the results regarding miR-212 expression in the liver were opposite in the two genders (decreasing in males and increasing in females), which supports the mechanism of tumor development via the Forkhead Box A1 (FOXA1) signaling pathway, while miR-212 suppresses the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by downregulating the expression of the FOXA1 gene [53]. Here, FOXA1 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.