Table 2.
Level of plasma polyamines, plasma correlated amino acids (arginine, lysine) and metabolites (GABA) (ng/mL). * PC vs. PL, ** PC vs. BPH, *** BPH vs. PL.
| POLYAMINES | PC | PL | BPH | SIGNIFICANCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGMATINE | 39.9 ± 12.06 | 55.31 ± 15.27 | 77.62 ± 15.05 | * p = 0.007, ** p = 0.01, *** p = 0.009 |
| GABA | 30.03 ± 14.97 | 16.83 ± 12.54 | 22.02 ± 13.41 | * p = 0.01, ** p = 0.008 |
| SPERMINE | 3.74 ± 2.20 | 2.8 ± 1.94 | 2.97 ± 1.76 | * p = 0.01, ** p = 0.01 |
| SPERMIDINE | 8.43 ± 3.03 | 7.02 ± 1.78 | 5.31 ± 1.49 | * p = 0.009, ** p = 0.007, *** p = 0.01 |
| PUTRESCINE | 14.28 ± 8.43 | 7.56 ± 1.62 | 6.45 ± 2.21 | * p = 0.01, ** p = 0.01, *** p = 0.01 |
| ACETYLPUTRESCINE | 0.06 ± 0.04 | 0.14 ± 0.17 | 0.16 ± 0.10 | * p = 0.008, ** p = 0.01 |
| ACETYLSPERMINE | 2.42 ± 0.77 | 2.68 ± 1.33 | 2.27 ± 0.49 | *** p = 0.007 |
| ACETYLSPERMIDINE | 0.35 ± 0.24 | 0.4 ± 0.27 | 0.38 ± 0.24 | N.S. |
| CADAVERINE | 2.53 ± 0.81 | 1.75 ± 0.68 | 1.75 ± 0.67 | * p = 0.01, ** p = 0.01 |
| ARGININE | 6.02 ± 2.30 × 104 | 5.59 ± 1.87 | 5.39 ± 1.88 | N.S. |
| LYSINE | 2.33 ± 0.86 × 104 | 1.64 ± 0.58 | 6.93 ± 2.06 | * p = 0.006, ** p = 0.01 |
| ORNITHINE | 0.83 ± 0.29 × 104 | 0.91 ± 0.17 | 1.04 ± 0.41 | ** p = 0.01 |