Next-Generation Sequencing of MicroRNAs for Breast Cancer Detection

Table 3

The results of gene ontology analysis targets of differentially expressed miRNAs.

GO item, 𝑛	Targets of miR-29a	Targets of miR-21
GO:0006350 transcription	36	23
GO:0006468 protein amino acid phosphorylation	11	5
GO:0006810 transport	11	3
GO:0006915 apoptosis	8	1
GO:0007049 cell cycle	9	7
GO:0007155 cell adhesion	27	3
GO:0007156 homophilic cell adhesion	14	1
GO:0007165 signal transduction	19	14
GO:0007242 intracellular signaling cascade	2	2
GO:0007267 cell-cell signaling	2	3
GO:0007275 development	22	10
GO:0008152 metabolism	3	4
GO:0008283 cell proliferation	2	3
GO:0008380 RNA splicing	3	3
GO:0016568 chromatin modification	6	5
GO:0030154 cell differentiation	11	5

Values expressed as the number of genes targeted by miRNA.