Table 2 Comparison of microRNA expression levels in P. falciparum and P. berghei malaria (amended from Chamnanchanunt et al. [14]
From: Prediction of gene expression regulation by human microRNAs in Plasmodium falciparum
| Plasmodium species | MicroRNA level increase | MicroRNA level decrease |
|---|---|---|
| P. falciparum culture [24] | significant increase of miR-451 in erythrocytes | – |
| P. falciparum in erythrocytes [7] | invaded erythrocytes contain miR-451, let-7b, miR-16, miR-91, miR-142, miR-144, let-7a, let-7f, miR-92, miR-106 | – |
| P. falciparum in vitro culture, HbAS and HbCC erythrocytes [11] | miR-451, miR-223 | – |
| P. falciparum 3D7 culture [16] | erythrocytes contain miR-451a, let-7b, let-7a, miR-106b, miR-15b | – |
| P. falciparum culture, isolates CS2eBsdGFP, 3D7edhfrGFP, NF54, CS2 3D7 [15] | – | invaded erythrocytes is decreased, most significantly: miR-19b, miR-4732, let-7a, miR-16, miR-183, miR-18a, miR148b |
| P. falciparum in erythocytes [19] | the invaded erythrocytes contain 305 kinds of human microRNAs, predominantly miR-451a, miR-486-5p, miR-92a-3p, miR-103a-3p | – |
| P. berghei ANKA [25] | let-7i, miR-27a, miR-150 | – |
| P. berghei ANKA [26] | miR-146a, miR-486, miR-215, miR-21, miR-150 | miR-193b, miR-467a |
| P. berghei ANKA [27] | miR-19a-3p, miR-19b-3p, miR-142-3p, miR-223-3p, miR-540-5p | – |