As described previously 36 (link), total RNAs from serum, plasma and blood cells of human blood samples, cell lines and cell culture medium were extracted by using a magnetic beads-based assay (MagMAX™ mirVana™ Total RNA Isolation Kit, Applied Biosystems). An appropriate amount of synthesized cel-miR-39 (RuiBiotech) was added as external standard to each sample for estimation of extraction recovery. Reverse transcription reactions were conducted with specific miRNA/piRNA stem-loop primers using the Revert Aid First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit (Thermo).
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