Table 2 Summary of miRNAs reported in recent PTSD clinical studies.

From: Recent advances in the role of miRNAs in post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury

Study

miRNA

Sample

PTSD model

Location

Findings in PTSD

Reported in TBI

2020 Bam et al.

miR-7113-5p

human

Not applicable

PBMCs

miR-7113-5p is decreased in PTSD patients and downregulated miR-7113-5p promotes inflammation by targeting the WNT signaling pathway

No

2022 Busbee et al.

miR-let-7a-5p

human

/

PBMCs

Downregulated miR-let-7a-5p promotes an inflammatory TH17 phenotype

Yes

2019 A.M. Svingos et al.

2020 S.D. Linnstaedt et al.

miR-19b

human, rat

Not applicable;

SPS and USS

human: blood;

rat: amygdala, hippocampus,

hypothalamus, adrenal glands, dorsal root ganglion, peripheral nerve, and blood

miR-19b might play a role in the development of PTWP and PTSS after exposure

No