Figure 2.

Downregulation of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma (MVIH) inhibits cell viability and promotes cell apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. siRNA-MVIH was transfected into hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2 and SMMC7721) for 48 hours and then the miR-199a inhibitor or negative control (NC) was transfected into hepatocellular carcinoma cells for another 48 hours. The cell viability was detected by MTT assay (A); the cell apoptosis was measured by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) method (B).

Notes: *P<0.05, versus with cells transfected with si-MVIH; ^#P<0.05, versus with cells transfected with si-MVIH and NC.