Leptin Administration Downregulates the Increased Expression Levels of Genes Related to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Skeletal Muscle of ob/ob Mice

Table 3

Bivariate analysis of the correlations between TBARS concentrations in serum and the gastrocnemius muscle with anthropometric and biochemical variables in wild type and ob/ob mice.

	Serum	TBARS	Gastrocnemius	TBARS
	$\rho$	$P$	$\rho$	$P$
Body weight	0.57	.009	0.46	.040
Glucose	0.44	.055	0.38	.103
FFA	0.54	.015	0.59	.007
Glycerol	0.49	$<$.001	0.44	.053
TG	0.44	.054	0.44	.050
Insulin	0.49	.027	0.52	.020
Adiponectin	$-0.51$	.022	$-0.53$	.016
QUICKI	$-0.48$	.031	$-0.48$	.033
HOMA	0.53	.019	0.51	.025

Values are Spearman's correlation coefficients ($\rho$) and associated $P$ values. TBARS: thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. FFA: free fatty acids. TG: triglycerides. HOMA: homeostasis model assessment. QUICKI: quantitative insulin sensitivity check index.