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. 2019 Sep 18;9:235. doi: 10.1038/s41398-019-0569-4

Fig. 5. Human ADNP expression is positively correlated with stress and salivary cortisol levels.

Fig. 5

In a human cohort (N = 10–11 subjects), data sets of either stress rating (on a 9-point Likert scale) or salivary cortisol levels were plotted against lymphocytic ADNP gene expression level. In case both data sets were normally distributed, data were checked for Pearson’s correlation. If at least one of the data sets was not normally distributed, data were checked for Spearman’s correlation. a Lymphocytic ADNP gene expression was positively correlated with the stress rating, right after the end of the stress task (Pearson’s correlation, r = 0.757, *p < 0.05). b Lymphocytic ADNP gene expression was positively correlated with the stress rating, 20 min after the end of the stress task (Pearson’s correlation, r = 0.832, *p < 0.01). c Lymphocytic ADNP gene expression was positively correlated with salivary cortisol levels, right after the end of the stress task (Spearman’s correlation, r = 0.785, **p < 0.01). d Lymphocytic ADNP gene expression was positively correlated with salivary cortisol levels, 20 min after the end of the stress task (Pearson’s correlation, r = 0.832, **p < 0.01). e Lymphocytic ADNP gene expression level before the stress task was positively correlated with its level after the stress task (Pearson’s correlation, r = 0.636, **p < 0.05)