Table 4.
Correlation between the circulating levels of free fatty acids and oxylipins.
AA (nM) |
EPA (nM) |
ETA (nM) |
15HETE (nM) |
17HDoHE (nM) |
RvD2 (nM) |
MaR1 (nM) |
LXB4 (nM) |
LTB4 (nM) |
3HMYR (nM) |
16HPAL (nM) |
12HEST (nM) |
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EPA (nM) |
Cor | 0.962 ** | -- | ||||||||||
Sig | <0.001 | ||||||||||||
ETA (nM) |
Cor | 0.963 ** | 0.930 ** | -- | |||||||||
Sig | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||||||||||
15HETE (nM) |
Cor | 0.248 * | 0.159 | 0.118 | -- | ||||||||
Sig | 0.015 | 0.124 | 0.254 | ||||||||||
17HDoHE (nM) |
Cor | 0.208 * | 0.164 | 0.124 | 0.805 ** | -- | |||||||
Sig | 0.043 | 0.113 | 0.232 | <0.001 | |||||||||
RvD2 (nM) |
Cor | 0.121 | 0.093 | 0.051 | 0.191 | 0.137 | -- | ||||||
Sig | 0.247 | 0.275 | 0.625 | 0.065 | 0.187 | ||||||||
MaR1 (nM) |
Cor | 0.236 * | 0.235 ** | 0.098 | 0.485 ** | 0.579 ** | 0.367 ** | -- | |||||
Sig | 0.021 | 0.022 | 0.346 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||||||
LXB4 (nM) |
Cor | 0.161 | 0.148 | 0.018 | 0.365 ** | 0.350 ** | 0.387 ** | 0.903 ** | -- | ||||
Sig | 0.119 | 0.153 | 0.864 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
LTB4 (nM) |
Cor | 0.161 | 0.193 | 0.013 | 0.090 | 0.507 ** | 0.107 | 0.347 ** | 0.310 ** | -- | |||
Sig | 0.119 | 0.061 | 0.904 | 0.319 | <0.001 | 0.304 | 0.001 | 0.002 | |||||
3HMYR (nM) |
Cor | 0.205 * | 0.195 | 0.033 | 0.364 ** | 0.335 ** | 0.445 ** | 0.870 ** | 0.949 ** | 0.337 ** | -- | ||
Sig | 0.046 | 0.058 | 0.750 | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | ||||
16HPAL (nM) |
Cor | 0.694 ** | 0.707 ** | 0.590 ** | 0.226 * | 0.230 * | 0.425 ** | 0.730 ** | 0.708 ** | 0.226 ** | 0.793 ** | -- | |
Sig | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.028 | 0.025 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.028 | <0.001 | |||
12HEST (nM) |
Cor | 0.396 ** | 0.366 ** | 0.194 | 0.645 ** | 0.551 ** | 0.320 ** | 0.786 ** | 0.823 ** | 0.501 ** | 0.835 ** | 0.682 ** | -- |
Sig | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.060 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.002 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
PGF2α (nM) |
Cor | 0.193 | 0.195 | 0.040 | 0.386 ** | 0.317 ** | 0.416 ** | 0.873 ** | 0.953 ** | 0.328 ** | 0.972 ** | 0.790 ** | 0.793 ** |
Sig | 0.061 | 0.058 | 0.703 | <0.001 | 0.002 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Statistical analysis: Bivariate correlation Pearson test. Cor. indicates Pearson correlation coefficient. Sig. indicates statistical significance. Bold number indicates statistically significant ** p < 0.01 and * p < 0.05. AA: 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid (Arachidonic acid); EPA: 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentenoic acid; ETA: 8,11,14,17-eicosatetraenoic acid; 15HETE: 15-Hydroxy-5,8,11,13-Eicosatetraenoic acid; 17DoHE: 17-Hydroxy-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid; RvD2: 7S,16R,17S-trihydroxy-4Z,8E,10Z,12E,14E,19Z-docosahexaenoic acid (Resolvin D2); MaR1: 7R,14S-dihydroxy-4Z,8E,10E,12Z,16Z,19Z-docosahexaenoic acid (Maresin-1); LXB4: (5S,6E,8Z,10E,12E,14R,15S)-5,14,15-Trihydroxyicosa-6,8,10,12-tetraenoic acid (LipoxinB4); LTB4: (5S,6Z,8E,10E,12R,14Z)-5,12-Dihydroxyicosa-6,8,10,14-tetraenoic acid (Leukotriene B4); 3HMYR: 3-Hydroxy-tetradecanoic acid; 16HPAL: 16-Hydroxy-hexadecanoic acid; 12HEST: 12-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid. PGF2α: (Z)-7-[(1R,2R,3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-[(E,3S)-3-hydroxyoct-1-enyl]cyclopentyl]hept-5-enoic acid (Prostaglandin 2α).