SNHG5 and carcinoma of esophagus: For example, Professor Wei showed that SNHG5 is abundantly expressed in oesophageal cancer tissues and that elevated SNHG5 levels can enhance the proliferative and migratory potential of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cells, suppress cellular apoptosis, and consequently promote the progression of ESCC [28].