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Table 7 The relationship between estimated ELOVL6 and SCD1 activities, de novo synthesis index, C18:0, C20:2n-6, C20:4n-6 and C22:4n-7 in adipose tissue

From: Alteration of fatty acid metabolism in the liver, adipose tissue, and testis of male mice conceived through assisted reproductive technologies: fatty acid metabolism in ART mice

Adipose tissue

Estimated ELOVL6 activity

Estimated SCD1 activity

C16:0/C18:2n-6

C18:0

C18:0/C16:0

C18:1/C16:1

C16:1/C16:0

C18:1/C18:0

Adult

Old

Adult

Old

Adult

Old

Adult

Old

Adult

Old

Adult

Old

C20:2n-6

−0.497**

0.792**

−0.08

0.743**

0.338

−0.572*

0.613**

−0.551*

−0.492*

0.104

−0.657**

0.705**

C20:4n-6

−0.474*

0.485*

−0.264

−0.037

0.426*

−0.031

0.469*

−0.315

−0.675**

0.192

−0.653**

0.525*

C22:4n-7

−0.438*

0.561*

−0.041

0.279

0.161

−0.570*

0.495*

−0.730**

−0.13

0.546*

−0.476*

0.717**

  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.