We developed an intronic microRNA biogenesis reporter assay to be used in cells in vitro with four plasmids: one with intronic miRNA, one with the target, one to overexpress a regulatory protein, and one for Renilla luciferase. The miRNA was processed and could control luciferase expression by binding to the target sequence.
Gatti da Silva, G. H., Coltri, P. P. A Reporter Assay to Analyze Intronic microRNA Maturation in Mammalian Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (184), e63498, doi:10.3791/63498 (2022).