miR-202 inhibits cell proliferation and cell glycolysis in HCC. miR-202 expression was detected using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR following (A) 97-L and (B) Huh7 cell transfection with miR-NC, miR-202 mimic or miR-202 inhibitor. Cell Counting Kit 8 cell proliferation assay was used to evaluate cell proliferation following (C) 97-L and (D) Huh7 cell transfection with miR-NC, miR-202 mimic or miR-202 inhibitor. (E) Relative glucose consumption was revealed following 97-L and Huh7 cell transfection with miR-NC, miR-202 mimic or miR-202 inhibitor. (F) Relative lactate production was revealed following 97-L and Huh7 cell transfection with miR-NC, miR-202 mimic or miR-202 inhibitor. Data are presented as the mean ± SD from three independent experiments. *P<0.05 vs. corresponding control. miR, microRNA; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; NC, negative control; OD, optical density; inh, inhibitor.