Inconsistent with our results, miR-125a-3p inhibited RF by downregulating transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 in lupus nephritis (Zhang et al., 2019) and the overexpression of miR-342-3p suppressed high glucose-induced renal interstitial fibrosis in DN (Jiang et al., 2020). This evidence concerns the gene TGFB1 and lupus nephritis.