Figure 1.

Expression of miR-103 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blotting in the brain tissues of rats after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in each group. A, The relative miR-103 expression in the brain tissues of rats after MCAO in each group measured by qRT-PCR; B-C, The relative mRNA level and protein expression of VEGF in the brain tissues of rats in each group detected by qRT-PCR and Western blotting; D. Comparison of VEGF protein expressions in rats from different groups. *, P<0.05 compared with Sham group; #, P<0.05 compared with MCAO group & P<0.05 compared with MCAO+miR-103 mimic group