COMPLEX MIRNA SETS AS NOVEL BIOMARKERS FOR LUNG DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to single polynucleotides or sets of polynucleotides for detecting single miRNAs or sets of miRNAs for diagnosing and/or prognosing of a lung disease in a biological sample from a patient. Further, the present invention relates to means for diagnosing and/or prognosing of a lung disease comprising said polynucleotides or sets of polynucleotides. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for diagnosing and/or prognosing of a lung disease based on the determination of expression profiles of single miRNAs or sets of miRNAs representative for a lung disease. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit for diagnosing and/or prognosing of a lung disease comprising means for determining expression profiles of single miRNAs or sets of miRNAs representative for a lung disease and optionally at least one reference and/or algorithm or mathematical function comprised on at least one data carrier.