Inflammation-Related MicroRNAs Are Associated with Plaque Stability Calculated by IVUS in Coronary Heart Disease Patients

Table 3

The PBMCs and plasma levels of miR-21, miR-146a, and miR-155 in calcified plaque group, fibrous plaque group, and soft plaque group.

Goupe	n	miR-21 in PBMCs	miR-21 in plasma	miR-146a in PBMCs	miR-146a in plasma	miR-155 in PBMCs	miR-155 in plasma	IL-6	Il-8	hs-CRP
Calcified plaque	30	1.44 ± 0.38	0.98 ± 0.15	1.40 ± 0.31	1.18 ± 0.18	3.52 ± 1.36	3.02 ± 1.24	5.60 ± 2.24	74.94 ± 24.94	2.25 ± 0.89
Fibrous plaque	32	1.72 ± 0.58	1.58 ± 0.36	2.86 ± 0.75	1.86 ± 0.48	2.79 ± 1.05	2.12 ± 0.89	5.95 ± 3.26	75.55 ± 22.22	1.98 ± 0.93
Soft plaque	38	2.88 ± 0.84	2.66 ± 0.73	3.36 ± 0.91	2.23 ± 0.65	1.53 ± 0.78	1.22 ± 0.46	7.14 ± 2.86	80.74 ± 13.89	2.52 ± 0.91

versus calcified plaque group; versus fibrous plaque group.