Table 3 MiRNAs downregulated (↓) only in SE animals and the expression patterns of their potential target genes

miR-128↓

PTHLH

13.32

SLC7A5

2.3

TGIF1

2.2

AGTR1

2.03

LBH

1.99

TXNDC5

1.89

miR-1271↓

SLC7A5

2.3

TGIF1

2.2

PLOD2

1.85

TIMP2

-2.3

miR-1266↑

GM2A

-5

CYP39A1

-2.6

CD68

-1.4

CXCR4

-2.6

CHRDL1

-3

miR-1183↑

RGS1

-1.6

TIMP2

-2.3

CXCR4

-2.6

GM2A

-5

miR-181a↓

PTHLH

13.32

SNAI2

2.6

CKAP4

2.5

SLC7A5

2.3

COL6A3

2.2

AGTR1

2.03

TXNDC5

1.89

let-7i↓

SERF1A

3.9

NPL

2.5

CKAP4

2.5

SLC7A5

2.3

COL6A3

2.2

let-7c↓

LBH

1.99

let-7a↓

SERF1A

3.9