miR-99a-5p induces apoptosis and inhibits proliferation, migration and invasion in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by targeting IGF1R, AKT1 and HS3ST3B1 (Chen et al., 2015; Chen et al., 2023b; Yu et al., 2015; Zhai, Li & Lin, 2024). This evidence concerns the gene IGF1R and non-small cell lung carcinoma.