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Plasma MicroRNAs as Sensitive and Specific Biomarkers of Tissue Injury

Clinical Chemistry · 2009 · Vol. 55(11) · pp. 1977–1983
Omar LaterzaLee P. LimPhilip W. Garrett-EngeleKateřina VlasákováNagaraja MuniappaWesley TanakaJason M. JohnsonJoseph F. SinaThomas L. FareFrank D. SistareWarren E. Glaab

Abstract

These results demonstrate that tissue-specific miRNAs may serve as diagnostically sensitive plasma biomarkers of tissue injury.

MicroRNA in disease regulationExtracellular vesicles in diseaseMesenchymal stem cell researchmicroRNAToxicityLiver injuryBiologyMuscle tissueLiver tissueEndogenyBrain tissueBlood plasmaPathology

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AnimalsFemaleHeart InjuriesKidneyLiverMaleMyocardiumWounds and InjuriesBiomarkersRats, Sprague-DawleyMuscle, SkeletalStrokeMicroRNAsRats
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