Table I.
Five most highly upregulated plasma ex-miRNAs of patients with PD in comparison with those with SD and healthy volunteers
| Fold changes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks | miRNA | MirBase no. | PD patients vs. healthy volunteersa | PD patients vs. SD patientsb |
| 1 | miR-125b | MIMAT0000423 | 4.41 | 3.56 |
| 2 | miR-19a | MIMAT0000073 | 4.02 | 3.32 |
| 3 | miR-21 | MIMAT0000076 | 3.98 | 2.91 |
| 4 | miR-106a | MIMAT0000103 | 3.87 | 2.85 |
| 5 | miR-155 | MIMAT0000046 | 3.43 | 2.61 |
a
MicroRNA levels of patients with PD (n=3) were compared with those of healthy volunteers (n=3).
b
MicroRNA levels of patients with PD (n=3) were compared with those of patients with SD (n=3). PD, progressive disease; SD, stable disease; miRNA, microRNA.