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Table 2 Pearson correlation coefficients between fasting LDL-C levels and both LEP and ADIPOQ DNA methylation and mRNA levels in subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissues (VAT)

From: Leptin and adiponectin DNA methylation levels in adipose tissues and blood cells are associated with BMI, waist girth and LDL-cholesterol levels in severely obese men and women

 

LDL-C levels (mmol/L) Adjusted for age and sex

LDL-C levels (mmol/L) Adjusted for age, sex and WG

 

r

P

r

p

BLOOD

    

LEP-CpG7

0.133

0.27

0.122

0.31

LEP-CpG11

0.222

0.06

0.206

0.09

LEP-CpG17

0.239

0.04

0.234

0.05

LEP-Mean

0.178

0.138

0.162

0.18

ADIPOQ-CpGE3 a

0.161

0.17

0.149

0.22

SAT

    

LEP-CpG7

0.090

0.46

0.108

0.37

LEP-CpG11

0.215

0.07

0.231

0.06

LEP-CpG17

0.380

0.001

0.391

0.001

LEP-Mean

0.190

0.11

0.218

0.07

LEP mRNA levels

−0.113

0.35

−0.098

0.42

ADIPOQ-CpGE1

0.176

0.14

0.236

0.05

ADIPOQ-CpGE3

0.242

0.04

0.292

0.01

ADIPOQ-Mean

0.206

0.08

0.268

0.03

ADIPOQ mRNA levels

0.024

0.85

0.009

0.94

VAT

    

LEP-CpG7

0.130

0.28

0.131

0.28

LEP-CpG11

0.158

0.19

0.169

0.16

LEP-CpG17

0.114

0.34

0.127

0.30

LEP-Mean

0.256

0.03

0.273

0.02

LEP mRNA levels

0.160

0.18

0.034

0.78

ADIPOQ-CpGE1

0.270

0.02

0.267

0.03

ADIPOQ-CpGE3

0.188

0.12

0.181

0.14

ADIPOQ-Mean

0.250

0.04

0.245

0.04

ADIPOQ mRNA levels

−0.111

0.37

−0.121

0.33

  1. WG,waist girth.
  2. aResults obtained after rank transformation of DNA methylation levels.
  3. Values in bold type are statistically significant: p ≤ 0.05.