Plasma Fatty Acid Composition Was Associated with Apelin Gene Expression in Human Adipose Tissues
Table 3
The associations of plasma concentration of individual fatty acid with apelin plasma concentrations and adipose tissues gene expression.
Visceral
Subcutaneous
Plasma
STZ
value
STZ
value
STZ
value
Saturated fatty acids
Lauric acid, C:12
0.068
0.383
-0.070
0.370
0.066
0.361
Myristic acid, C:14
0.372
<0.001
0.192
0.013
-0.023
0.751
Pentadecanoic acid, C15
0.252
0.002
0.186
0.023
0.052
0.499
Palmitic acid, C:16
0.035
0.659
-0.050
0.523
-0.055
0.448
Heptadecanoic acid, C:17
0.335
<0.001
0.231
0.003
-0.011
0.878
Stearic acid, C:18
-0.017
0.832
-0.094
0.232
-0.125
0.085
Lignoceric acid, C:24
-0.028
0.724
0.035
0.652
0.032
0.660
MUFA
Palmitoleic acid, C16:1
0.038
0.634
0.055
0.484
-0.067
0.362
Oleic acid, C18:1
0.079
0.316
-0.002
0.982
-0.077
0.285
Cis heptadecanoic acid, C17:1
0.407
<0.001
0.265
0.001
-0.042
0.565
PUFA
Linoleic acid, C18:2
0.042
0.588
-0.080
0.300
-0.044
0.543
Linolenic acid, C18:3
0.156
0.046
0.077
0.322
0.008
0.910
Gamma linolenic acid, C18:3
0.095
0.252
-0.090
0.268
-0.137
0.070
Eicosadienoic acid, C20:2
-0.025
0.747
-0.057
0.463
-0.139
0.051
Eicosatetrienoic acid, C20:3
0.028
0.736
-0.072
0.382
-0.164
0.030
Arachidonic acid, C20:4
-0.131
0.114
-0.095
0.248
0.057
0.455
Eicosapentaenoic acid, C20:5
-0.049
0.551
0.004
0.965
0.280
<0.001
Docosahexaenoic acid, C22:6
-0.156
0.048
-0.064
0.412
-0.054
0.460
The model was adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, HOMA-IR, physical activity, and energy intake. Multivariable linear regression analyses was performed, and standardized (STZ) were reported.
