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. 2008 Oct;29(10):1388-93.

Microarray analysis of micro-ribonucleic acid expression in primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy

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  • PMID: 18946560

Microarray analysis of micro-ribonucleic acid expression in primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy

Yong Dai et al. Saudi Med J. 2008 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the relationship between immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and microRNA (miRNA).

Methods: We analyzed the miRNA expression profiles in renal biopsies from 11 IgAN patients and 3 controls at the Kidney Transplantation and Hemo Purification Center of 181 Hospital, China, from May to October 2007, using a mammalian miRNA microarray containing whole human mature and precursor miRNA sequences.

Results: This study identified 132 miRNAs in renal samples, of which 35 miRNAs up-regulated in IgAN biopsies. The chip results were confirmed by northern blot analysis and by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests.

Conclusion: Our study may help clarify the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of IgAN, and miRNAs potentially serve as a novel diagnostic biomarker of IgAN.

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