Pig homologues of the Rictor targeting microRNAs (A) were identified based on rat–pig microRNA sequence similarity. Four of the five rat microRNAs (miR-139-5p, miR-320, miR-212, miR-503) showed a 100% match and one (rno-miR-188-5p vs miR-362) showed a 56% match between pig and rat microRNA homologues (B). Expression levels of the five Rictor targeting ProtectomiR microRNA homologues were tested with qPCR in ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning compared to ischemia-reperfusion (C). Black circle, triangle and square signs represent individual data points. * p < 0.05 vs. Isch group, n = 4–6, one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett post-hoc test.