Fig. 8. Homologous hsa_circRNA_0012138 as potential target in human renal fibrosis.
A Hsa_circRNA_0012138 expression by RT-qPCR analysis. B Hsa_miR-651-5p expression by RT-qPCR analysis. C FGB expression by RT-qPCR analysis. D FGB expression by western blot analysis. E Quantification of protein band of FGB by grayscale analysis. F MicroRNAs predicted to interact with hsa_circRNA_0012138. G Gene Ontology enrichment analysis in microRNAs targeted genes. H Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis in microRNAs targeted genes. Samples were obtained from postoperative specimens of three group of patients. Normal: carcinoma-adjacent normal tissues of patients undergoing radical nephrectomy; Moderate group: obstructive hydronephrosis kidney tissues of patients undergoing hydronephroctomy; Severe group: obstructive hydronephrosis kidney tissues of patients undergoing hydronephroctomy, with longer obstruction time, less unilateral residual GFR and thinner cortical thickness than Group A. *p < 0.05, Severe group or Moderate group vs. Normal group.