Figure 3.

Relative mRNA expression of target genes and total antioxidant status according to the prevalence of metabolic disorders.

Were considered both known diabetic patients as those with Hb1Ac of ≥6.5%. mRNA expression is represented as x -fold expression over the minimum expression detected among all patients. SOD2 - superoxide dismutase 2. AMPK-AMP-activated protein kinase. SIRT-1 - silent information regulator 2 homolog 1. MAP1LC3 - microtubule-associated protein-1 light chain-3. Trolox- 6-hidroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid