Plasma miR-216a as a potential marker of pancreatic injury in a rat model of acute pancreatitis

Figure 2 Plasma levels of miR-216a, miR-16, lipase, and amylase at different time points after induction of acute pancreatitis. A: Production of plasma miR-216a was significantly increased 24 h after L-arginine administration and remained significantly higher until 48 h after administration (Kruskal-Wallis Test); B: The amount of plasma miR-16 remained unchanged across all time points (One-way ANOVA); C and D: Plasma lipase and amylase levels were significantly elevated 24 h after administration (Kruskal-Wallis Test). Data are presented as the mean and SD. Ten rats were studied at each time point. ^bP < 0.01 vs 0 h time point.