Table 3

Differential expression of hsa-miR-139-39, hsa-miR-675 and hsa-miR-335 in normal adrenocortical tissue, adrenocortical adenomas and adrenocortical carcinomas as well as metastasis

miRNAFold changep Value
ACA compared to normal adrenocortical tissue; fold change normalised to normal tissue
 hsa-miR-139-3p1.34↓0.331
 hsa-miR-3351.10↑0.772
 hsa-miR-6751.13↑0.778
ACC compared to normal adrenocortical tissue; fold change normalised to normal tissue
 hsa-miR-139-3p8.49↓<0.001
 hsa-miR-3355.25↓<0.001
 hsa-miR-67523.25↓<0.001
ACC compared to ACA; fold change normalised to ACA
 hsa-miR-139-3p11.34↓<0.001
 hsa-miR-3354.85↓<0.001
 hsa-miR-67520.42↓<0.001
Metastasis compared to ACA; fold change normalised to adrenocortical adenoma
 hsa-miR-139-3p6.09↓0.008
 hsa-miR-3356.55↓0.008
 hsa-miR-6758.12↓0.010
  • List of key miRNAs with differential expression in normal adrenal tissue (n=5), adrenocortical adenomas (n=9), adrenocortical carcinomas (n=4) and metastasis (n=3).

  • ACA, adrenocortical adenoma; ACC, adrenocortical carcinoma.