METHODS FOR PREDICTING ACUTE REJECTION IN HEART RECIPIENTS

摘要

The present invention relates to method for predicting acute rejection in heart recipients. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for predicting acute rejection in a heart recipient comprising the steps consisting of i) determining the expression level (ELi) of at least one miRNAi selected from the group consisting of miR-155, miR-10a, miR-92a and miR-31 in a blood sample obtained from the heart recipient, ii) comparing the expression level (ELi) determined at step i) with a predetermined reference level (ELRi) and iii) and concluding that the recipient has a high risk of developing acute rejection when the level the expression level (ELi) determined at step i) is different (higher or lower) than the predetermined reference level (ELRi).