SLC38A4 and liver cancer: After transfection of a plasmid expressing SLC38A4 without the 3’-UTR and then transfection with the ED_miR-3144(3_A < G) mimic, we found that only endogenous SLC38A4 was selectively suppressed, whereas SLC38A4 siRNA transfection inhibited endogenous and ectopic SLC38A4, implying selective regulation of SLC38A4 mediated by ED_miR-3144(3_A < G) in liver cancer cells (Fig. 6d).