Metallothioneins 1 and 2, but not 3, are regulated by nutritional status in rat white adipose tissue

Table 2 Correlation coefficients between body weight and MT mRNA level in retroperitoneal, epididymal, or inguinal WAT and the sum of adipose tissue mass and MT mRNA relative level in retroperitoneal, epididymal, or inguinal WAT

WAT	mRNA	Body weight		Adipose tissue mass
WAT	mRNA	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