Effect of miR-217 on the expression of TGFβ1 and EMT markers in human renal proximal tubule cells (RPTCs) from subjects carrying D2R-WT or D2R-SNPs.
A-D. mRNA expressions of TGFβ1, MMP3, FN1,and Col1a in RPTC-D2R-WT or RPTC-D2R-SNPs before and after transfection of miR-217 mimic or inhibitor were quantified by qRT-PCR as above, n=4-5/group. *P<0.05 vs control; ANOVA followed by Holm-Sidak test.
E. Protein expression of TGFβ1 in RPTC-D2R-WT or RPTC-D2R-SNPs treated as above of the data. n=4-5/group. *P<0.05 vs control; ANOVA followed by Holm-Sidak test
F. Laser-scanning confocal images of immunofluorescence staining of TGFβ1 in RPTC-D2R-WT treated with control or miR-217 inhibitor and in RPTC-D2R-SNPs treated with control or miR-217 mimic. DAPI was used to immunostain the nuclei.