MicroRNAs in Pancreatic Cancer: Involvement in Carcinogenesis and Potential Use for Diagnosis and Prognosis

Table 5

Comparison of principal approaches for study of miRNA [102].

	qRT-PCR	miRNA microarray
Principle	PCR amplification	Hybridization
The recommended amount of RNA	10–700 ng	100–10 000 ng
Limit of detection	10–22 mol	10–18 mol
Data processing	1 day	More than 2 days