Plasma microRNA-320c as a Potential Biomarker for the Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis and Regulates cAMP Responsive Element Binding Protein 5 (CREB5) in Chondrocytes

Figure 2

Correlations of the plasma miR-320c level and cytokine expression levels in osteoarthritis patients. Pearson correlation analysis was performed for: (a) IL-1β, (b) IL-6, (c) IL-17, (d) MMP-13, (e) TNF-α, and (f) TGF-β. The unit of all cytokine levels is pg/mL.

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