CD44 and pancreatic neoplasm: Furthermore, miRNAs belonging to the miR-200 family, such as miR-200a, play a role in regulating stemness in pancreatic cancer by reducing the expression of CSC markers and EMT-related genes such as CD24, CD44, EpCAM, as well as the EMT markers N-cadherin, ZEB1, and vimentin [89].