qRT-PCR results showed that ectopic expression of miR-15a or miR-20b could effectively downregulate the mRNA level of CDC37L1 in HCC cells (Fig. 3D), and CDC37L1 protein expression was also suppressed by miR-15a or miR-20b as evidenced by western blots (Fig. 3E). This evidence concerns the gene CDC37L1 and hepatocellular carcinoma.