Elevated levels of miR-146a in blood and tissue cells from RA patients
| RA samples | MiRNA-146a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Samples | Increased expression (fold change) | References | |
| Blood cells | PBMCs | 2.6 | 24 30 |
| Plasma | NR | 27 | |
| Th17 | 1.43 | 29 | |
| CD4 T cells | >2 | 28 | |
| Articular tissues | FLS | 4 | 23 |
| FLS | NR | 22 | |
FLS, fibroblast-like synoviocytes; NR, exact fold change not reported; PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cells; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.