LoVo cells were transiently transfected with miR-223 mimics, miR-223 inhibitor, or negative control, respectively, and were transfected with p120 siRNA, p120 1A, or p120 3A plasmid as control. 48 h after transfection, c-Myc and cyclinD1 were detected by western blotting, with actin as the loading control (A). Quantified western blotting results (B). LoVo cells were transfected with miR-223 mimics, miR-223 inhibitors, or negative control. 24 h later, MMP7 expression was detected by real-time PCR (C). 48 h after transfection, MMP7 was detected by western blotting, with actin as the loading control (D). Representative images shown are from independent experiments repeated three times. The bottom bar graphs are quantified results. n=3; *P<0.05, **P<0.01 vs. the control group.