Additionally, overexpression of miR-21-5p has been shown to inhibit lipid accumulation in H9C2 cells [17] and significantly suppress stearic acid -induced intracellular lipid accumulation in mouse hepatocellular carcinoma cells by downregulating fatty acid binding protein-7 (FABP7) expression [18]. This evidence concerns the gene FABP7 and hepatocellular carcinoma.