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Table 2 The intensity of immunoreaction determining leptin, visfatin and chemerin in liver of men (mean ± SE)

From: Immunohistochemical identification and assessment of the location of leptin, visfatin and chemerin in the liver of men with different body mass index

Group of men

Intensity of immunohistochemical reaction in man liver Scale from 0 (white pixel) to 255 (black pixel)

Leptin

Visfatin

Chemerin

Control

Overall

77.3 ± 1.77

169.8 ± 2.67

60.2 ± 1.21

Overweight

Overall

134.6 ± 2.62*↑

109.4 ± 2.22*↓

121.2 ± 1.82*↑

 

Normal hepatic structure

111.6 ± 3.09*↑

125.8 ± 2.70*↓

131.0 ± 2.08*↑

 

Hepatic steatosis

152.5 ± 2.79*↑

91.0 ± 2.44*↓

112.3 ± 2.65*↑

  1. *p < 0.05 overweight vs control group
  2. p < 0.05 overweight with hepatic steatosis vs overweight with normal hepatic structure
  3. ↓Weakening of immunohistochemical reaction
  4. ↑Intensification of immunohistochemical reaction