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. 2021 Feb 5;47(4):40. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.4873

Figure 4.

Figure 4

CircUSP36 regulates ox-LDL-mediated HUVEC injury and inflammation by targeting miR-20a-5p. (A) The efficiency of miR-20a-5p inhibition was examined by RT-qPCR. HUVECs exposed to ox-LDL were transfected with miR-20a-5p inhibitor, miR-NC inhibitor, si-circUSP36 + miR-20a-5p inhibitor or si-circUSP36 + miR-NC inhibitor. (B and C) Cell cycle distribution and cell apoptosis were investigated by flow cytometric assay (n=3). (D and E) Cell migration and invasion were assessed by Transwell assay (n=3). (F) The expression of IL-6 and IL-1β in cells was examined by western blot analysis (n=3). (G and H) The release of IL-6 and IL-1β in the culture medium was detected by ELISA (n=3). *P<0.05 vs. respective control. HUVECs, human umbilical vascular endothelial cells; ox-LDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein.