Table 2.
Cell adhesion molecule and microRNA profile level of PD patients and controls.
| Parameters | PD patients (n = 33) | Controls (n = 27) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell adhesion molecule parameters | |||
| VCAM-1 (ng/mL) | 820.57 ± 316.8 | 663.21 ± 137.6 | 0.025 ∗ |
| ICAM-1 (ng/mL) | 200.16 ± 77.56 | 202.79 ± 68.74 | 0.898 |
| miRNA fold change (FC) | PD vs. control | ||
| miRNA-22 | 1.99 | 0.004 ∗ | |
| miRNA-29a | 1.70 | 0.003 ∗ |
VCAM-1: vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; ICAM-1: intracellular cell adhesion molecule-1; miRNA: microribonucleic acid. Data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗ indicates a P value of less than 0.05.