FIG 6.

Validation of differentially expressed miRNAs in the PBMCs of the patients. Total RNA was isolated from the PBMCs of six patients each in the OFI, DI, and DS groups, and miRNA expression was studied by qRT-PCR using U6 as the endogenous reference gene. The relative expression of the miRNAs in the DI and DS groups was determined with respect to that seen for the respective miRNA in the OFI group. The bar graph shows the mean and standard deviation of the relative expression of the indicated miRNA.