Table 4.
Lipid transfer in vitro from LDE to HDL and HDL particle size of the Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and control groups
| T1DM group (n=15) | Control group (n=16) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipid transfers (%) |
|
|
|
| Cholesteryl esters |
2.7 ± 0,6 |
3.1 ± 0,8 |
0.09 |
| Phospholipids |
19.3 ± 3.7 |
20.7 ± 3.9 |
0.33 |
| Tryglicerides |
2.1 ± 0.8 |
2.3 ± 0.5 |
0.38 |
| Free cholesterol |
5.9 ± 1.7 |
6.0 ± 0.9 |
0.78 |
| HDL particle size (nm) | 10.4 ± 1.6 | 9.8 ± 1.2 | 0.20 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. The value indicated is the percentage of the radioactivity of each lipid component in the nanoemulsion that was transferred to the plasma HDL fraction after 1 hour incubation.