Table 5.
Spearman correlation among the miRNAs, inflammatory cells, stress hormones, and HOMA-IR.
| Cortisol | IL-6 | TNF-α | HOMA-IR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total subjects | ||||
| miR-18a-5p | -0.304∗∗ | -0.073 | -0.165 | 0.052 |
| miR-22-3p | -0.139 | -0.290∗∗ | -0.367∗ | 0.199 |
| LC | 0.482∗∗ | 0.215 | 0.170 | -0.576∗∗ |
| MC | 0.137 | 0.148 | -0.074 | 0.269∗ |
| MetS group | ||||
| miR-18a-5p | 0.133 | 0.212 | 0.094 | 0.037 |
| miR-22-3p | -0.124 | -0.217 | -0.195 | 0.141 |
| LC | 0.162 | 0.007 | 0.078 | 0.159 |
| MC | -0.091 | 0.164 | 0.046 | -0.004 |
| Control group | ||||
| miR-18a-5p | -0.086 | -0.075 | 0.008 | -0.474∗∗ |
| miR-22-3p | 0.186 | -0.127 | -0.276∗ | -0.246∗ |
| LC | 0.518∗∗ | 0.168 | 0.315 | 0.323∗ |
| MC | 0.198 | -0.100 | -0.195 | 0.084 |
Legend: ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01. Abbreviations: IL-6: interleukin-6; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α, HOMA-IR: homoeostasis model assessment of insulin; LC: lymphocyte count; MC: monocyte count.