Table 1 List of the 8 miRNAs composing the plasmatic diagnostic signature, their stability, fold-changes (* = adjusted p-value < 0.05, ** = adjusted p-value < 0.01) and putative functions in literature.

From: microRNA blood signature for localized radiation injury

miRNA

Stability

Fold-change (irradiated vs control)

Putative function

References

miR-18a-5p

0.86

0.68**

Induction of keratinocytes apoptosis; disease markers of drug eruption in human

17,61

miR-139-5p

1

0.55**

Regulation of inflammatory skin wound in mice

49

miR-146a-5p

1

0.77*

Circulating radiation dosimeter for triage in NHPs

20

Circulating biomarker of WBI in mice

41

Regulation of inflammation in colon cancer cells

62

Anti-fibrotic effect after acute muscle contusion in mice and muscle cells

57

miR-148b-3p

1

1.15

Negative regulator of inflammatory gene expression in IgA vasculitis adult patients

63

miR-150-5p

1

0.59**

Circulating biomarker of WBI in mice and patients

43

Circulating radiation dosimeter for triage in NHPs

20

Circulating biomarker of WBI in mice

41

Marker of radiation response in cancer patients

64

Reduction of inflammatory response and apoptosis of RAW264.7 macrophages after LPS stimulation

65

Promotion of wound healing in HaCat keratinocytes

55

miR-195a-5p

1

0.98

Implicated in UVB-induced acute skin injury in mice

16

Induces skeletal muscle wasting in C26 tumor bearing mice

59

miR-532-5p

1

0.66**

Regulation of inflammation in childhood asthma

50

Regulation of inflammation in middle cerebral artery occlusion rat model

66

miR-342-3p

0.86

2.08*

Circulating radiation dosimeter for triage in NHPs

20

Circulating indicator of WBI in mice

44