Figure 1. Study design.
The workflow of this study was performed in three steps: (1) global expression profiling of PBMC miRNA pools extracted from three pools of LT recipients (stable, DSA+BOS– and DSA+BOS+) using TaqMan Low-Density Human miRNA Array, in combination with Megaplex RT and Megaplex pre-amplification techniques; (2) analysis and preliminary evaluation of candidate miRNAs by heatmap, potential target prediction and pathway enrichment; and (3) independent validation of differentially expressed miRNAs.