Linc/circRNAs sponge miRNAs targeting on Oct4.
A, expression patterns of linc/circRNAs, which have complementary binding sites with the four Oct4-miRNAs. B, fold-change of Oct4 mRNA with knockdown of the linc/circRNAs as indicated. Down-regulation of the linc/circRNAs highlighted in red significantly suppressed Oct4 expression by at least 20% (p < 0.001). C, RIP assay for detecting the interaction of the Oct4-miRNAs with the specific linc/circRNAs. Biotin-labeled miRNAs were transfected into MEFs at a final concentration of 20 nm, and the RIP assay was performed using day 3 rMEFs (n = 3). The enrichment of lincRNAs or circRNAs in bound fractions was evaluated by qRT-PCR analysis normalized to Oct4 mRNA. Gapdh was analyzed as the negative control. D, subcellular localization analysis of the linc/circRNAs. Nuc, nucleoplasm; Cyto, cytoplasm. Gapdh and Xist act as cytoplasmic and nuclear control, respectively.