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Detection and Characterization of Placental MicroRNAs in Maternal Plasma
Clinical Chemistry · 2008 · Vol. 54(3) · pp. 482–490
S Chim(Research Institute of Health Sciences)Tristan K F Shing(Research Institute of Health Sciences)Emily C W Hung(Prince of Wales Hospital)Tak-yeung LeungTze Kin Lau(Research Institute of Health Sciences)Rossa W. K. Chiu(Prince of Wales Hospital)Yuk Ming Dennis Lo✉(Research Institute of Health Sciences)
Abstract
We have demonstrated the existence of placental miRNAs in maternal plasma and provide some information on their stability and physical nature. These findings open up a new class of molecular markers for pregnancy monitoring.
MicroRNA in disease regulationCircular RNAs in diseasesPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesmicroRNAPlacentaPregnancyBiologyNucleic acidFetusAndrologyTaqManBlood plasmaPlacental lactogen
MeSH terms
FemaleGestational AgeHumansPlacentaPlasmaPregnancyPrenatal DiagnosisBiomarkersReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionMicroRNAs
Funding
- Li Ka Shing Foundation
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