Moreover, miR‐424,39miR‐940,40miR‐37841 and miR‐139‐5p42 inhibited the EMT of GBM by targeting the KIF23, ZEB2, IRG1 and Notch 1 genes, respectively, thus resulting in reduced invasion and metastasis of GBM cells. Here, KIF23 is linked to glioblastoma.