After the xenograft tumour was established in mice, the tumour volume was determined and the expressions of METTL3, miR‐589‐5p, MMP‐2, TIMP‐2, E‐cadherin, N‐cadherin and Vimentin in tumour tissue were detected by RT‐qPCR and Western blotting. The gene discussed is MMP2; the disease is neoplasm.