Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2016; 22(8): 2524-2532
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2524
Table 1 Multivariate analysis of the relationship between n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid and cytokines
C18:2 n-6 (quartiles),%1C18:3 n-6 (quartiles),%1C20:3 n-6 (quartiles),%1
Quartiles limits< 22.7422.74-24.4624.46-26.50> 26.50P value for trend< 0.210.21-0.280.28-0.34> 0.34P value for trend< 1.281.28-1.591.59-1.92> 1.92P value for trend
Median21.5523.7525.4728.540.170.240.310.401.051.381.722.13
IFN-γ (pg/mL)0.550.220.810.330.8340.410.270.400.460.9430.300.460.340.410.760
IL-10 (pg/mL)2.632.062.701.980.9592.192.271.992.680.8282.042.102.502.630.552
IL-8 (pg/mL)66.0048.4351.0130.760.25957.5521.7745.1973.440.43662.1834.0747.6064.690.266
TNF-α (pg/mL)7.367.349.236.680.4439.746.697.328.300.4507.766.978.298.430.743
MMP-2 (ng/mL)12.2612.8610.898.800.48513.549.687.5412.240.48810.7911.5712.8611.620.863
MMP-7 (ng/mL)2.963.102.943.060.7353.392.553.223.000.4263.013.102.623.140.444
MMP-9 (ng/mL)12.0312.1610.7510.710.05810.869.8912.1412.570.25510.619.8114.0311.830.187
C20:4 n-6 (quartiles),%1C22:5 n-6 (quartiles),%1PUFA n-6 (quartiles),%1
Quartiles limits< 6.726.72-7.757.75-9.01> 9.01P value for trend< 0.130.13-0.180.18-0.25> 0.25P value for trend< 32.5232.52-34.5334.53-36.5836.58P value for trend
edian5.997.298.199.740.060.150.210.3131.0733.6535.5637.92
IFN-γ (pg/mL)0.410.460.220.410.2980.520.220.270.410.7090.300.670.410.270.610
IL-10 (pg/mL)2.142.971.852.630.6812.201.742.682.570.4532.232.772.002.010.287
IL-8 (pg/mL)41.8944.9241.1465.830.12946.6830.0666.7462.790.34847.9041.0078.7243.190.983
TNF-α (pg/mL)6.457.787.399.380.1827.326.678.417.430.4577.176.839.388.610.480
MMP-2 (ng/mL)12.3911.168.4513.540.7419.756.2814.8313.410.22310.6012.1913.418.880.065
MMP-7 (ng/mL)3.023.042.943.520.0553.102.802.873.550.9813.042.913.203.030.870
MMP-9 (ng/mL)10.9410.9311.9611.810.20010.919.9713.0011.010.49310.3212.4012.5610.890.868
Table 2 Multivariate analysis of the relationship between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and cytokines
C18:3 n-3 (quartiles),%1C20:5 n-3 (quartiles),%1C22:5 n-3 (quartiles),%1
Quartiles limits< 0.330.33-0.470.47-0.61> 0.61P value for trend< 0.200.20-0.310.31-0.46> 0.46P value for trendQuartiles limits< 0.320.32-0.400.40-0.49> 0.49P value for trend
Median0.260.410.530.740.150.250.370.60Median0.270.360.440.59
IL-10 (pg/mL)2.582.341.932.420.4652.381.962.542.460.959IL-102.472.662.062.000.478
IL-6 (pg/mL)1.751.431.341.900.1841.451.891.742.090.810IL-61.551.711.791.940.088
TNF-α (pg/mL)7.357.788.367.430.6447.458.597.436.920.821TNF-α7.278.716.737.430.373
MMP-7 (ng/mL)3.022.972.873.270.5202.623.103.103.140.412MMP-72.663.083.003.140.323
C22:6 n-3 (quartiles),%1PUFA n-31
Quartiles limits< 1.561.56-2.132.13-2.62> 2.62P value for trend< 2.792.79-3.303.30-4.08> 4.08P value for trend
Median1.311.792.363.012.453.043.734.45
IL-10 (pg/mL)2.632.641.932.300.8382.632.251.982.340.074
IL-6 (pg/mL)1.791.871.431.340.6791.851.511.251.830.279
TNF-α (pg/mL)7.037.667.078.400.6367.277.089.497.210.728
MMP-7 (ng/mL)2.943.133.262.970.8272.922.693.613.200.160
Table 3 Multivariate analysis of the relationship between n-6, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid indicators and cytokines
n-6 PUFA/n-3 PUFA1C20:4 n-6/(C20:5 n-3 + C22:6 n-3)1
Quartiles limits< 8.478.47-10.2510.25-12.66> 12.66P value for trend< 2.642.64-3.213.21-3.94> 3.94P value for trend
Median7.499.4111.6414.082.162.953.564.79
IFN-γ (pg/mL)0.450.460.300.410.2400.270.550.550.300.157
IL-8 (pg/mL)23.8270.9048.4350.670.49518.5853.8463.5360.300.413
TNF-α (pg/mL)7.0110.536.627.450.6006.819.207.987.360.094
MMP-2 (ng/mL)5.8014.9511.5511.370.5494.1211.4814.1311.370.980
MMP-9 (ng/mL)9.8811.8111.2712.240.7349.7310.3012.5612.260.495
C20:4 n-6/C20:5 n-31C20:4 n-6/(n-6 PUFA + n-3 PUFA)1
Quartiles limits< 16.6516.65-25.1825.18-39.20> 39.20P value for trend< 0.180.18-0.210.21-0.23> 0.23P value for trend
edian12.6619.6730.6748.510.160.200.220.25
IFN-γ(pg/mL)0.290.460.460.300.9060.410.270.550.460.769
IL-8 (pg/mL)26.7841.7180.3550.880.97823.1343.4171.5665.010.108
TNF-α (pg/mL)6.638.018.478.300.3346.298.158.708.400.432
MMP-2 (ng/mL)8.9910.8412.8113.770.9779.1011.3512.2412.810.200
MMP-9 (ng/mL)9.7311.3212.5912.140.05810.8510.5212.5711.900.350