Table 4. Mouse lung punch miRNA expression.
| Mouse lung punch miRNA expression (% of PBS) | miR-let-7d | miR-29 | miR-181b | miR-199 fibrotic | miR-34a fibrotic | miR-142 antifibrotic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urine exosomes (n=6–8/group) | ||||||
| PBS | 100±0.5 | 100±0.3 | 100±0.2 | 100±0.1 | 100±.3.1 | 100±0.2 |
| Control exosomes | 74±6.7 | 96±13.3 | 137±18 | 92±5 | 88±15 | 105±20 |
| U-IPFexo | 32±6.5 @ | 55±12.1 *& | 52±17 + | 169±18 + & | 131±10 *+ | 74±14 = 0.5 |
| Fibroblast exosomes (n=3–4/group) | ||||||
| PBS | 100±0.1 | 100±0.3 | 100±0.5 | 100±0.5 | 100±0.2 | 100±0.2 |
| Control exosomes | 114±5 | 110.8±9.2 | 110±8.2 | 53±5 | 101±16.5 | 78±14 |
| MF-IPFexo | 57±5.9 @ | 56±7.9 *& | 42±12.7@ | 115±14 NS | 100.±27 NS | 47±12 NS |
+p = 0.05 compared to PBS, @<0.01 compared to PBS and control exosomes, * p<0.05 compared to control exosomes, &p<0.01 compared to control exosomes, p values were calculated by Mann-Whitney U test. NS = not significant.