Decabromodiphenyl ether causes insulin resistance and glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in mice

Table 5 Comparison of relative expression levels of adiponectin, leptin, and proliferators activated receptor-γ genes in adipose tissue of mice in each group (X ± S, 2^-ΔΔCt)

Group	n	Adp	LEP	PPARγ
High dose	6	0.97 ± 0.16b,c	3.12 ± 1.86a,b,c	1.39 ± 0.31a,c
Medium-high dose	6	1.27 ± 0.34c	2.35 ± 1.08a,c	1.35 ± 0.21a,c
Medium dose	6	1.24 ± 0.32c	1.59 ± 1.19	1.17 ± 0.34a,c
Medium-low dose	6	1.52 ± 0.54a	1.35 ± 0.76	0.90 ± 0.20
Low dose	6	1.61 ± 0.43a	1.32 ± 0.46	0.72 ± 0.10
Control	6	1.00 ± 0.00	1.00 ± 0.00	1.00 ± 0.20
F value		3.36	3.35	7.85
P value		0.016	0.016	0.001

^aP < 0.05 compared with the control group.

^bP < 0.05 compared with the medium dose group.

^cP < 0.05 compared with the low dose group. Adp: Adiponectin; LEP: Leptin; PPARγ: Peroxisome proliferators activated receptor-γ.