Fig. 2

Lipid metabolism is more active in MetS-KOA-FLS. a mRNA levels of glycolysis genes in MetS-KOA-FLS relative to those in nMetS-KOA-FLS. n = 5. b Detection of protein levels of HK2 and LDHA in nMetS-KOA-FLS and MetS-KOA-FLS by WB. n = 3. c mRNA levels of CPT1A in MetS-KOA-FLS relative to that in nMetS-KOA-FLS. n = 5. d Detection of CPT1A protein level in nMetS-KOA-FLS and MetS-KOA-FLS by WB. n = 3. Data are expressed as means ± s.e.m. Statistical significance is indicated as *P < 0.05 and **P < 0.01, as assessed by two-sided Student’s t-test