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

Table 4 Comparison of relative expression levels of adiponectin, leptin, and peroxisome proliferators activated receptor-γ genes in liver tissue of mice in each group (X ± S, 2^-ΔΔCt)

Group	n	Adp	LEP	PPARγ
High dose	6	1.85 ± 0.25a,c	3.27 ± 0.80a,b,c	2.96 ± 0.98a
Medium-high dose	6	2.25 ± 0.37a,c	2.61 ± 0.62a,b,c	2.93 ± 0.95a
Medium dose	6	2.63 ± 0.41a	1.58 ± 0.48	2.56 ± 1.18a
Medium-low dose	6	3.24 ± 0.99a	1.47 ± 0.59	1.68 ± 0.71
Low dose	6	3.38 ± 0.89a	1.09 ± 0.57	1.71 ± 0.24
Control	6	1.00 ± 0.00	1.00 ± 0.00	1.00 ± 0.00
F value		13.38	15.16	5.61
P value		0.001	0.001	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.