Research Article

lncRNA-TINCR Functions as a Competitive Endogenous RNA to Regulate the Migration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Sponging miR-761

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TINCR regulated miR-761-induced migration of rMSCs. (a) Wound healing assays. After cotransfection with miR-761 mimics and lvTINCR and scratch, the cells were photographed and counted under a phase contrast microscope 12 h later. Yellow and red lines showed start and end (12 h) positions of rMSCs after scraping. (b) Quantitative results of wound healing assays. The scratch area was observed under a phase contrast microscope and photographed (, ). All data are presented as . (c) Real-time PCR results revealed that the overexpression of TINCR could upregulate the level of Wnt2, β-catenin, and CXCR4 mRNA in rMSCs (, ). All data are presented as . (d) Western blot results revealed that the expression of β-catenin and CXCR4 was upregulated after transfecting with lvTINCR.
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