Figure 2.
Expression of ABCA1, adiponectin and GLUT4 in adipose tissue from IS and IR individuals.
Notes: Expression of (A) abca1 (P=0.0001 and 0.97), adipoq (P=0.04 and 0.24) and glut4 (slc2a4) (P=0.001 and 0.008) at the mRNA level. (B) Heat map showing immunoreactivity scoring for ABCA1 and GLUT4 (SLC2A4) in specified adipose tissue compartments from individuals who were IS and IR (IS, n=36; IR, n=26). (C) Expression of abca1 mRNA and (D) protein in visceral adipose tissue compartment in specified groups (n=23, 13 and 21, respectively). Statistical test: Wilcoxon rank sum test (P-value: *P<0.05, **P<.01, ***P<0.001.
Abbreviations: IR, insulin resistant; IS, insulin sensitive; ns, not significant.