Figure 3.
Association between the DNA methylation status of histone deacetylase 7 (HDAC7) and the gut microbiota composition in obese subjects. (A) Methylation of HDAC7 (쌠β value) in the HighBFR vs. LowBFR groups in both visceral adipose tissue and whole blood. Data (n = 10 per group) are plotted as means ± SE. Significance was tested using Mann–Whitney U test and is indicated as *p < 0.05. (B) Spearman correlations between HDAC7 methylation and the ratio Bact/Firm in both visceral adipose tissue and whole blood. (C) Spearman correlation between HDAC7 methylation and the relative abundance (%) of Firmicutes in whole blood. (D) Spearman correlation between HDAC7 methylation and the relative abundance (%) of Bacteroidetes in visceral adipose tissue.