Red Blood Cells as Potential Repositories of MicroRNAs in the Circulatory System
The amount of erythrocyte-derived microRNAs (miRNAs) represents the majority of miRNAs expressed in whole blood.miR-451, miR-144, and miR-486, which are abundant in red blood cells (RBCs), are involved in the process of erythropoiesis and disease occurrence.Moreover, erythrocyte-derived miRNAs have been reported to be potential biomarkers of specif