Table 3.
miRNAs initially tested in human samples as potential biomarkers for PDAC
| Samples tested | Significantly up-regulated | No significant difference | Significantly down-regulated | Potential biomarker for PDAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDAC pancreatic juice vs. chronic pancreatitis35 | Ex-miR-21 | miR-21 | Ex-miR-21 | |
| Ex-miR-155 | miR-155 | Ex-miR-155 | ||
| Plasma samples from Chinese PDAC patients vs healthy subjects37 | miR-182-5p | miR-139-5p | miR-182-5p | |
| miR-4732-5p | miR-23b-3p | miR-4732-5p (late-stage) miR-23b3p |