Figure 8.MIR142-3p increases cell death induced by starvation. HCT116 cells were seeded in 96-well plates. After transfection with the MIR142-3p mimic or MIRNC (50 nM), cells were incubated in normal complete medium or in EBSS for starvation induction for 24 h. (A) Cell viability was determined using a colorimetric assay kit. (B) Apoptosis was determined by assaying the CASP3 and CASP7 activities. RFU indicates relative fluorescence units. The data are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n = 3). **P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001 vs the unstarved control transfected with MIRNC. ^#P < 0.05 vs the starved control transfected with MIRNC.