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Int J Med Sci. 2016 Jan 25;13(1):77-84. doi: 10.7150/ijms.13301. eCollection 2016.
Identification of microRNAs in Throat Swab as the Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Influenza.
Peng F1, He J2, Loo JF3, Yao J4, Shi L2, Liu C2, Zhao C2, Xie W5, Shao Y6, Kong SK3, Gu D1.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Influenza is a serious worldwide disease that captures global attention in the past few years after outbreaks. The recent discoveries of microRNA (miRNA) and its unique expression profile in influenza patients have offered a new method for early influenza diagnosis. The aim of this study was to examine the utility of miRNAs for the diagnosis of influenza.
METHODS:
Thirteen selected miRNAs were investigated with the hosts' throat swabs (25 H1N1, 20 H3N2, 20 influenza B and 21 healthy controls) by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) using U6 snRNA as endogenous control for normalization, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve/Area under curve (AUC) for analysis.
RESULTS:
miR-29a-3p, miR-30c-5p, miR-34c-3p and miR-181a-5p are useful biomarkers for influenza A detection; and miR-30c-5p, miR-34b-5p, miR-205-5p and miR-449b-5p for influenza B detection. Also, use of both miR-30c-5p and miR-34c-3p (AUC=0.879); and miR-30c-5p and miR-449b-5p (AUC=0.901) are better than using one miRNA to confirm influenza A and influenza B infection, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS:
Given its simplicity, non-invasiveness and specificity, we found that the throat swab-derived miRNAs miR-29a-3p, miR-30c-5p, miR-34b-5p, miR-34c-3p, miR-181a-5p, miR-205-5p and miR-449b-5p are a useful tool for influenza diagnosis on influenza A and B.
KEYWORDS:
RT-qPCR; biomarkers.; influenza; miRNA; throat swab
PMID: 26917988 [PubMed - in process] PMCID: PMC4747873 Free PMC Article
Identification of microRNAs in Throat Swab as the Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Influenza.
Peng F1, He J2, Loo JF3, Yao J4, Shi L2, Liu C2, Zhao C2, Xie W5, Shao Y6, Kong SK3, Gu D1.
Author information
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Influenza is a serious worldwide disease that captures global attention in the past few years after outbreaks. The recent discoveries of microRNA (miRNA) and its unique expression profile in influenza patients have offered a new method for early influenza diagnosis. The aim of this study was to examine the utility of miRNAs for the diagnosis of influenza.
METHODS:
Thirteen selected miRNAs were investigated with the hosts' throat swabs (25 H1N1, 20 H3N2, 20 influenza B and 21 healthy controls) by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) using U6 snRNA as endogenous control for normalization, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve/Area under curve (AUC) for analysis.
RESULTS:
miR-29a-3p, miR-30c-5p, miR-34c-3p and miR-181a-5p are useful biomarkers for influenza A detection; and miR-30c-5p, miR-34b-5p, miR-205-5p and miR-449b-5p for influenza B detection. Also, use of both miR-30c-5p and miR-34c-3p (AUC=0.879); and miR-30c-5p and miR-449b-5p (AUC=0.901) are better than using one miRNA to confirm influenza A and influenza B infection, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS:
Given its simplicity, non-invasiveness and specificity, we found that the throat swab-derived miRNAs miR-29a-3p, miR-30c-5p, miR-34b-5p, miR-34c-3p, miR-181a-5p, miR-205-5p and miR-449b-5p are a useful tool for influenza diagnosis on influenza A and B.
KEYWORDS:
RT-qPCR; biomarkers.; influenza; miRNA; throat swab
PMID: 26917988 [PubMed - in process] PMCID: PMC4747873 Free PMC Article