Table 3. Associations of Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes and the Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio with different CD4+ T cell subsets in healthy controls.
CD4+ T subsets | Firmicutes | Bacteroidetes | Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes |
---|---|---|---|
Th1 | r = 0.040 | r = 0.183 | r = −0.119 |
p = 0.862 | p = 0.427 | p = 0.606 | |
Th17 | r = −0.444* | r = 0.294 | r = −0.329 |
p = 0.044 | p = 0.196 | p = 0.145 | |
Foxp3+ IL-17+ | r = −0.561* | r = 0.465* | r = −0.487* |
p = 0.008 | p = 0.034 | p = 0.025 | |
Foxp3+ IFNγ+ | r = 0.054 | r = 0.156 | r = −0.089 |
p = 0.816 | p = 0.500 | p = 0.702 |
Correlation analyses were evaluated by Spearman test and confirmed by multivariate linear regression analyses adjusted by weight, BMI and blood lipids (*p < 0.05, R2 > 0.6).