Figure 1.

Effects of fatty acids on the secretion of adiponectin from differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Six wells were used for each experimental group. After data normalization for total protein content, the secretion of adiponectin is given in ng/ml/24 hr. Box plots show median (thick black line), lower and upper quartiles (box) and lower and upper extreme values (thin vertical lines). The dose effects of palmitic acid (a), stearic acid (b), oleic acid (c), palmitoleic acid (d) and linoleic acid (e) were investigated.