Table 8.
Correlation Between Plasma Ceramides and Inflammatory Markers
| Plasma ceramide | IL‐2 | IL‐4 | IL‐5 | IL‐6 | IL‐8 | IL‐10 | IFNγ | TNFα |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:0 0, μmol/L | −0.08 | −0.09 | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.23 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.07 |
| 16:0 0, μmol/L | −0.08 | −0.09 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.01 | −0.05 |
| 24:1 0, μmol/L | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.02 | 0.00 | 0.22 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.09 |
| 16:0/24:0 | −0.09 | −0.10 | −0.01 | 0.05 | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.06 |
| 18:0/24:0 | −0.11 | −0.12 | −0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.09 |
| 24:1/24:0 | −0.08 | −0.09 | −0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.08 |
Correlation coefficients for circulating inflammatory markers and plasma ceramides. IFNγ indicates interferon γ; IL, interleukin; and TNFα, tumor necrosis factor α.