MMP10 and tongue neoplasm: Consistent with the miRNA microarray study and biochemical findings, validation of miR-944 expression in 63 tongue tumor samples suggested significant upregulation (p < 0.05) of miR-944 in patients with low expression of MMP10 (based on the median expression) as compared to the patients with high expression of MMP10 (Fig. 3g), suggesting downregulation of MMP10 by miR-944.