MALAT1 and cervical carcinoma: Very recent study showed that miR-141-3p directly targeted ALKBH5 and promoted prostate cancer progression.26 In addition, MALAT1 has been documented to regulate miR-141-3p expression in other cells.38,39 In agreement with previous reports, we confirmed MALAT1 affected miR-141-3p in cervical cancer cells, which might result in the alteration of ALKBH5.