Table 2 PiRNAs/PIWI complex with differential expression between patients with respiratory tract diseases and healthy people

HBE VS NSCL

Lung cancer

Cell culture

555

69

[76]

LUAD VS HC

Lung cancer

DLK1-DIO3 locus in cell

138

5

[92]

LUSC VS HC

Lung cancer

DLK1-DIO3 locus in cell

138

1

[92]

LUAD VS LUSC

Lung cancer

DLK1-DIO3 locus in cell

138

6

[92]

TNonS VS TS

Lung cancer

Lung tissue

–

55

[91]

NNonS VS NS

Lung cancer

Lung tissue

–

49

[91]

PTB VS HC

TB

Human plasma

6200

777

[72]

TB VS LTBItt

TB

Human plasma

–

4

[88]

TB VS ExC

TB

Human plasma

–

2

[88]

TB VS LTBI

TB

Human plasma

–

2

[88]

BSM VS NC

Asthma

Lung tissue

121

5

[75]

LUNG VS BRAIN

Egyptian HPAI (H5N1)

Duck lung tissue and brain tissue

93,598

–

[81]

NOR VS HYP

PAH

PAs of rat

–

2

[69]