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SUBMITTER: Cui W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3157373 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cui Wanchang W Ma Jinfang J Wang Yulei Y Biswal Shyam S
PloS one 20110817 8
The risk of radiation exposure, due to accidental or malicious release of ionizing radiation, is a major public health concern. Biomarkers that can rapidly identify severely-irradiated individuals requiring prompt medical treatment in mass-casualty incidents are urgently needed. Stable blood or plasma-based biomarkers are attractive because of the ease for sample collection. We tested the hypothesis that plasma miRNA expression profiles can accurately reflect prior radiation exposure. We demonst ...[more]