Table 3 Chi-square analyses for the frequency of relevant dysregulation in the downstream target RNAs.

From: Possible epigenetic regulatory effect of dysregulated circular RNAs in Alzheimer’s disease model

Targeted by dysregulated upstream miRNAs

Dysregulation of downstream mRNAs

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence interval

P value

A

7 M up-regulated miRNAs

Down-regulation

1.123

0.950–1.327

0.175

7 M down-regulated miRNAs

Up-regulation

0.495

0.304–0.806

0.004*

12 M up-regulated miRNAs

Down-regulation

0.722

0.563–0.926

0.010*

12 M down-regulated miRNAs

Up-regulation

0.763

0.543–1.073

0.119

Targeted by dysregulated upstream circRNAs

Dysregulation of downstream miRNAs

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence interval

P value

B

7 M up-regulated circRNAs

Down-regulation

0.484

0.063–3.739

0.478

7 M down-regulated circRNAs

Up-regulation

1.065

0.436–2.604

0.889

12 M up-regulated circRNAs

Down-regulation

1.000

12 M down-regulated circRNAs

Up-regulation

4.037

0.362–45.025

0.260

  1. Odds ratios for the frequency of significant dysregulation in the downstream RNAs, according to whether being targeted by the upstream RNAs, *P < 0.05, and **P < 0.01.