Fig. 2From: Distinct expression profile of HCMV encoded miRNAs in plasma from oral lichen planus patientsPlasma levels of 5 upregulated HCMV-encoded miRNAs in OLP patients in validation set. a–e In validation set, the relative expression levels of 5 HCMV-encoded miRNAs were measured in 40 OLP patients and 33 healthy controls using a RT-qPCR assay. The relative expression level of miRNAs was normalized to U6 expression. The relative content of miRNA was calculated using the 2−∆Cq method. Each P value was derived from a 2-sided Student’s t test. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01Back to article page