When MIHA and SNU-449 cells were transfected with a ED_miR-3144 (3_A < G) mimic or pcDNA3.1_ADAR1-p110_wild in the presence of primary mir-3144, only the expression of the SLC38A4 candidate target gene was inhibited in both liver cancer cell lines (Supplementary Fig. 6c, d). Here, ADAR is linked to liver cancer.