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Among those 35 miRNAs, 8 were modulated by TCE and\/or TCE+SFN exposure. TCE treatment led to increased expression of 3 miRNAs and also decreased expression of 3 miRNAs. Interestingly, among the 35 differentially expressed miRNAs, antioxidant SFN modulated the expression of 6 miRNAs. Based on the microarray findings, we subsequently focused on two miRNAs (miRNA-21 and miRNA-690), which are known to be involved in inflammation and autoimmune response. The increases in miRNA-21 and miR-690 (observed using miRNA microarray) were further validated by RT-PCR, and the TCE-mediated increases in miR-21 and miR-690 were ameliorated by SFN treatment. Modulating miR-21 and miR-690 by respective inhibitors or mimics suppressed the expression of NF-\u03baB (p65) and IL-12 in RAW 264.7 cells. 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