Over-expression of miR-96 promotes proliferation of TPC1 (A) and K1 (B) cells, which was measured by MTT assays. However, inhibition of miR-96 suppressed cell proliferation. The proliferation of TPC1 (A) andK1 (B) cells transfected with miR-96 mimics or inhibitor (100 nmol/l) was examined at various time points and compared with that of the NC groups. The graph represents OD 490 ± SEM nm; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 (two tailed t test). NC, negative control; OD, optical density; SEM, standard error of the mean.