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Table 5 Adipokines gene and protein expression in the epidydimal white adipose tissue from animals

From: Lipases and lipid droplet-associated protein expression in subcutaneous white adipose tissue of cachectic patients with cancer

 

Control

IC

TC

Gene expression

 Leptin (arbitrary units)

1.00 ± 0.08

0.57 ± 0.11a

0.15 ± 0.08a,b

 Visfatin (arbitrary units)

1.00 ± 0.18

5.1 ± 1.63a

1.17 ± 0.32b

 Adiponectin (arbitrary units)

1.00 ± 0.14

3.68 ± 0.26a

0.18 ± 0.09,a,b

Protein expression

 Leptin (ng.mg of protein−1)

3.57 ± 0.53

1.91 ± 0.34a

1.50 ± 0.16a

 Visfatin (ng.mg of protein−1)

27.55 ± 2.59

31.66 ± 2.83

12.67 ± 5.54,a,b

 Adiponectin (mg.mg of protein−1)

0.21 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.01a

0.09 ± 0.01a,b

 TNF-alpha (pg.μg of protein−1)

23.86 ± 2.87

44.52 ± 2.88a

57.61 ± 3.33a,b

  1. IC intermediate cachexia, TC terminal cachexia
  2. Values are mean ± s.e.m. n = 8–12 per group. a P < 0.05 versus Control. b P < 0.05 versus IC