Table 3.

Literature review of relevant target genes.

Author and reference	MiRNA	Target genes	Year of publication	Disease
Zhai et al.41	miR-21	TNPO1	2019	Hair follicle development
Du et al.42	miR-21	FASLG	2019	Deep venous thrombosis
Yang et al.43	miR-21	FASLG	2014	Stomach neoplasm
Shang et al.44	miR-21	FASLG	2015	Spongioblastoma glioblastoma
Chen et al.45	miR-21	FASLG	2019	Hepatocellular carcinoma
Yan et al.46	miR-21	PIK3R1	2016	Breast cancer
Tang et al.47	miR-21	FASLG	2019	Myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury
Du et al.22	miR-21	STAT3	2019	Acute lung injury
Fang et al.48	miR-21	STAT3	2020	Cervical cancer
Li et al.49	miR-21	STAT3	2021	Osteosarcoma
Li et al.50	miR-21	STAT3	2020	Idiopathic arthritis
Francis et al.51	miR-21	STAT3	2014	Alcoholic liver injury
Lu et al.52	miR-21	STAT3	2020	Ulcerative colitis