Total RNA was extracted from cells or ovarian tissue using Trizol reagent (Life Technologies). Subsequently, 2 μg of RNA was reverse-transcribed into cDNA using the PrimeScript RT reagent kit (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA), and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed on a MyiQ Single-Color Real-Time PCR Detection System (Bio-Rad). The miR-181a and mRNA expression levels were normalized to U6 small nuclear RNA and 18S, respectively, using the 2−△△CT method as previously described.22 (link) The specific primer sequences are listed in Table 1.
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