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Fig. 4 | Molecular Cancer

Fig. 4

From: MicroRNA molecular profiling from matched tumor and bio-fluids in bladder cancer

Fig. 4

Correlation of miR-451a versus miR-4454 & miR-720/3007a in FFPE, urine exosomes and enriched-buffy coat. NanoString nCounter microRNA assay was used to determine the abundance of miR-451a, miR-4454 and miR-720/3007a across patient samples in FFPE-derived RNA, urine exome miRs and enriched-WBCs RNA. Moderate correlations were seen in FFPE: miR-4454 vs miR-451a (a) (r = 0.32 p = 0.19), and miR-720 vs miR-451a (d) (r = 0.35 p = 0.16). Weak to no correlation seen in urine exosomes: miR-4454 vs miR-451a (b) (r = 0.01 p = 0.96) and miR-720 vs miR-451a (e) (r = 0.13 p = 0.59). Moderate negative correlation was seen in enriched-buffy coat : : miR-4454 vs miR-451a (c) (r = −0.21 p = 0.51) and miR-720 vs miR-451a (f) (r = − 0.23 p = 0.47)

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