Table 7.
Number of novel miRNA candidates in the different bodily fluids
| Bodily fluid | Signal-to-noise | miRDeep2 score | Number of novel miRNA candidates | Number of candidates present in miRCarta database |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | 15.9 | 5 | 48 | 32 |
| Leukocytes | 11.5 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
| Plasma | 17 | 5 | 50 | 15 |
| Serum | 17.1 | 5 | 20 | 9 |
| Saliva | 4.8a | 5 | 4a | 0 |
| Cell-Free Saliva | 10.5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Urine | 7.6a | 5 | 5a | 0 |
| Cell-Free Urine | 7.7a | 5 | 5a | 0 |
aSignal-to-noise ratio is below the minimum accepted cutoff (10). The highest signal-to-noise ratio was used. However, predicted novel miRNAs at this value might not be real. Predicted novel miRNAs with a non-significant p-value of the RNA minimum free energy of folding randomization test (Randfold) have not been counted