Research Article

ADAM19: A Novel Target for Metabolic Syndrome in Humans and Mice

Table 1

Parameters of the metabolic syndrome are associated with high ADAM19 expression in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells ().

Parameter valueDirection of correlation

Fasting insulin0.003Positive
BMI0.000046Positive
HDL cholesterol0.000065Negative
Relative fat0.000017Positive
HOMA-IR0.00014Positive
TNF-α0.018Positive
Triglycerides0.05Positive
C-reactive protein0.05Positive
IL-1β0.05Positive

BMI: body mass index; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; IL: interleukin.