Figure 3.

PTPN4 is a downstream target gene of miR-16-5p: (a) miR-16-5p and PTPN4 target binding sequence; (b) miR-16-5p levels in AC16 cells; (c) PTPN4 protein levels in AC16 cells; (d) luciferase activity in AC16 cells. ∗P < 0.05 and ∗∗P < 0.05 vs. the NC group.