Fig. 3From: MicroRNA-210 induces endothelial cell apoptosis by directly targeting PDK1 in the setting of atherosclerosisAbnormal expressions of miR-210 and PDK1 were detected in CD31+ endothelial cells and ox-LDL-treated endothelial cells. a The expression levels of miR-210 and PDK1 in ApoE (-/-) mice were detected via RT-qPCR. b The correlation of miR-210 and PDK1 levels in ApoE (-/-) mice was measured via Peason’s coefficient correlation analysis. The effects of ox-LDL (0, 25, 50 or 100 ug/ml) on miR-210 (c) and PDK1 (d and e) expressions were detected via RT-qPCR and western blot. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01Back to article page