Fig. 6

Connexin 43 (CX 43) was a potential target of circAKT3/miR-206. a The predicted binding sites of miR-206 and the 3′ untranslated region (UTR) of CX43. b CX43 expression measured by qRT-PCR in miR-206 mimic and inhibitor groups. c CX43 mRNA expression in circAKT3 knockdown group. d, e Protein levels and gray values of CX43 measured by Western blot in miR-206 mimic and inhibitor groups. f, g Protein levels and gray values of CX43 in circAKT3 knockdown group. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 compared to sh-NC or miR-206 mimic NC; ^#p < 0.05 and ^##p < 0.01 compared miR-206 inhibitor NC. Three biological replicates were collected in each group