The characterization of extracellular vesicles-derived microRNAs in Thai malaria patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been broadly studied in malaria for nearly a decade. These vesicles carry various functional biomolecules including RNA families such as microRNAs (miRNA). These EVs-derived microRNAs have numerous roles in host-parasite interactions and are considered promising biomarkers for disease severity. However, this field lacks clinical studies of malaria-infected samples. In this study, EV specific miRNAs were isolated from the plasma of patients from Thailand infected with Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum. In addition, it is postulated that these miRNAs were differentially expressed in these groups of patients and had a role in disease onset through the regulation of specific target genes.

Methods

EVs were purified from the pl

SUBMITTER: Ketprasit N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7418320 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature