From: Metallothioneins 1 and 2, but not 3, are regulated by nutritional status in rat white adipose tissue
WAT | mRNA | Body weight | Adipose tissue mass | ||
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R | p | R | p | ||
Retroperitoneal | MT1 | −0.60 | <0.001 | −0.63 | <0.001 |
MT2 | −0.54 | <0.01 | −0.52 | <0.01 | |
MT3 | 0.12 | ns | 0.02 | ns | |
Epididymal | MT1 | −0.66 | <0.001 | −0.48 | <0.01 |
MT2 | −0.52 | <0.01 | −0.43 | <0.02 | |
MT3 | −0.12 | ns | −0.05 | ns | |
Inguinal | MT1 | −0.82 | <0.001 | −0.66 | <0.001 |
MT2 | −0.83 | <0.001 | −0.54 | <0.01 | |
MT3 | 0.18 | ns | 0.12 | ns |