CXCR4 and cancer: In addition, it is worth noting that some scientific studies, including many of those that examine these malignant tumors mentioned above associated with miR-494-3p, have indicated that there is a biological association between miR-494-3p and a certain chemokine receptor—C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4)—in different malignant tumors.