Table 2 Between-group differences and regional variation in AT expression of genes involved in adipogenesis and lipid metabolism, in lower vs. upper tertile of A/L ratio

C/EBP-α

294 ± 101

171 ± 119

0.007

254 ± 127

151 ± 80

0.010

C/EBP-β

47 ± 21

49 ± 32

0.707

42 ± 18

49 ± 30

0.359

C/EBP-δ

55 ± 30

65 ± 50

0.523

64 ± 32

86 ± 64

0.244

PPAR-γ2

57 ± 16

40 ± 19

0.008

63 ± 43

39 ± 21

0.037

SREBP-1c

80 ± 28

47 ± 18

0,003

71 ± 43

52 ± 25

0.104

β2-AR

134 ± 47

82 ± 24

0.012

163 ± 71

96 ± 34

0.011

HSL

196 ± 58

90 ± 39

˂0.001

207 ± 75

100 ± 39

˂0.001

FABP4

379 ± 132

186 ± 95

˂0.001

445 ± 196

216 ± 86

˂0.001

LPL

114 ± 39

65 ± 23

0.017

106 ± 47

63 ± 22

0.041

GLUT4

29 ± 7^#

23 ± 11*

0.507

41 ± 12^#

39 ± 15*

0.884