Elevated retinol binding protein 4 levels are associated with atherosclerosis in diabetic rats via JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway

Table 4 Correlation between serum retinol binding protein 4 and the other indicators in type 2 diabetes groups (n = 50)

Indicator	r	P value
Weight (kg)	0.121	0.401
TG (mmol/L)	0.622	< 0.001
LDL-c (mmol/L)	0.395	0.005
HDL-c (mmol/L)	-0.566	< 0.001
TC (mmol/L)	0.586	< 0.001
AI	0.716	< 0.001
FPG (mmol/L)	0.111	0.444
FINS (mU/L)	0.556	< 0.001
HOMA-IR	0.541	< 0.001
HbA1C (%)	0.284	0.045
JAK2	0.239	0.094
p-JAK2	0.433	0.002
STAT3	-0.040	0.781
p-STAT3	0.539	< 0.001
Cyclin D1	0.476	< 0.001
Bcl-2	0.325	0.021

TG: Triglycerides; LDL-c: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC: Total cholesterol; FPG: Fasting plasma glucose; FINS: Fasting insulin; HbA1C: Hemoglobin A1c; RBP4: Retinol binding protein 4; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; JAK2: Janus kinase 2; p-JAK2: Phosphorylated Janus kinase 2; STAT3: Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; p-STAT3: Phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription-3; Bcl-2: B-cell lymphoma-2.