To better understand the relationship between miR-1246 and EBF1, we plotted miR-1246 expression levels (measured by real-time RT-PCR) from individual SLE B cell lysates (n = 30) against EBF1 protein levels (measured by Western blotting) from the same samples (Figure 2A, B). Here, EBF1 is linked to systemic lupus erythematosus.