Figure 3

Bta-miR-223 directly targets NLRP3 and Keap1 on immortalized bMECs, respectively. A–C Homology of Bos taurus NLRP3 and Keap1 3’UTR and bta-miR-223. A The binding sites were between bta-miR-223 and the 3’UTR of NLRP3 and Keap1, respectively. B, C Data are plotted as the ratio between renilla luciferase activity and firefly luciferase activity. D–F Bta-miR-223 level in cultured bMECs challenged by LPS. D, E Intracellular levels of bta-miR-223 were quantified by FISH, scale bar, 100 μm, and F real-time PCR using individual SYBR Green miRNA assays. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01, differences compared to control group.