Figure 1.

Expression of atherosclerosis-related miRNAs in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques. A. Analysis of the expression levels of four miRNAs (hsa-miR-21, hsa-miR-98, hsa-miR-132 and hsa-miR-148b) in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques and the healthy control by qRT-PCR. miRNA expression was normalized by a calibrator sample from the healthy control. B. The expression of hsa-miR-148b was significantly down-regulated in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques. U6 was used as an internal reference. **P<0.01.