Figure 3.

PAX8-AS1 binds with miR-96-5p. Note. (a) ENCORI website showed two candidate miRNAs (miR-107 and miR-96-5p) holding binding sites with PAX8-AS1; (b) ENCORI website showed the expression of miR-96-5p and miR-107 in THCA tissues compared to normal tissues; (c) the expression of miR-96-5p in PTC cells compared to normal cells by qRT-PCR; (d) the transfection efficiency of miR-96-5p inhibitor in PTC cells was examined by qRT-PCR; (e) ENCORI website showed a binding region of miR-96-5p on PAX8-AS1; (f) the binding relationship of PAX8-AS1 and miR-96-5p was validated by luciferase reporter assay; ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, and ∗∗∗P < 0.001.