Luciferase-reporter assays showed that ROCK1, PTEN, CAMKIIδ, FGFR2, and LIF were authentic targets of miR-494; however, Api5 was a false target of miR-494, albeit predicted by Target-Scan software. β-gal was used as transfection control. Similar results were observed in three additional, independent experiments (*, p< 0.003 versus miR mimic controls). Luc=plasmid luciferase; Luc-R3=plasmid Luc-ROCK1-3UTR; Luc-R3M= plasmid Luc-ROCK1-3UTR mutant; and so on.