Table 2.
Differentially expressed MicroRNAs comparing upper lung and lower lung AM
| microRNA ID | Expression change | logFC | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normoxia | |||
| Upper vs. lowera | |||
| hsa-miR-30e-5p | Increase | 0.313 | 0.018 |
| hsa-miR-4454 | Decrease | −0.986 | 0.032 |
| hsa-miR-4443 | Decrease | −0.757 | 0.003 |
| Hypoxia | |||
| Upper lobe MOb | |||
| hsa-miR-664a-3p | Decrease | −0.498 | 0.005 |
| Lower lobe MOb | |||
| hsa-miR-30e-5p | Increase | 0.412 | 0.015 |
| hsa-miR-93-5p | Increase | 0.306 | 0.036 |
| hsa-miR-4454 | Decrease | −1.057 | 0.019 |
| hsa-miR-22-3p | Decrease | −0.540 | 0.007 |
microRNA ID = official microRNA name according to miRBASE v21; logFC = log2 fold change in macrophages from upper lobe vs. lower lobe
P value = the unadjusted P value from the statistical test (paired analysis)
aUpper lobe AM vs. lower lobe AM
b21%O2 vs. 5% O2