Figure 3.

MiR-143 mimic inducing significant decreases in MAPK7 mRNA and protein levels and inhibiting cell growth in 3T3-L1 cells. The cells were transfected with miR-143 mimic for 48 h. (a) miR-143 expression was analyzed via qPCR. (b) The expression of MAPK7 was analyzed by qPCR. (c) The protein level of MAPK7 was measured via western blot analysis. (d) Cell number. (e) Cell viability was analyzed by the MTT assay. Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 3–8). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, compared with the NC group. (A color version of this figure is available in the online journal.)