How to find miRNAs targeting genes using a list in R?

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[mohammedtoufiq91]

Hi,

I am working with NanoString targeted panel with 800 miRNAs, processed, normalized, and found differentially expressed miRNAs between 2 groups of interest. 50 miRNAs passed after applying stringent statistical cut-off. I am interested in identifying miRNAs targeting gene(s) using this list in R.

I sometime refer, web-based miRNA databases like the web-based miRNA data miRBase, PicTar, PITA, miRDB, TarBase, TarScan, etc., to investigate a couple of miRNAs manually. Is there a way to use this list of miRNAs and map or targeting genes?

Thank you in advance.

Thank you,

Toufiq