DUXAP8 could be sponged by various microRNAs, such as miR-20b-5p, miR-584-5p, or miR-448, to play a role in proliferation of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells, HCC, and pancreatic carcinoma (Li et al., 2021; Liu et al., 2021; Pang and Yang, 2021). The gene discussed is DUXAP8; the disease is exocrine pancreatic carcinoma.