Comparing the 477 predicted targets of miR-199a-3p and 144 genes identified by microarray analysis, we found a shared gene known as NLRP1. More importantly, NLRP1 was significantly upregulated in ALI biopsies (Figure 4D), which strongly suggested that NLRP1 might be a direct target of miR-199a-3p. This evidence concerns the gene NLRP1 and acute respiratory distress syndrome.