TABLE 2

9MPA Metabolites and Nonmetabolites in IR and Non-IR

GroupNonmetabolites (%)Metabolites (%)
IRNon-IRIRNon-IR
Sham (n = 5)34.4 ± 5.934.0 ± 3.265.6 ± 5.966.0 ± 3.2
A (n = 8)50.9 ± 5.6*42.2 ± 4.749.6 ± 6.1*58.1 ± 5.1
B (n = 9)61.9 ± 9.7*46.1 ± 1.138.1 ± 9.7*53.8 ± 1.1
C (n = 9)38.8 ± 7.134.7 ± 6.461.1 ± 7.165.2 ± 6.4
  • * P < 0.01 vs. non-IR.

  • Nonmetabolites indicate 9MPA before β-oxidation and metabolites indicate 9MPA processed by β-oxidation.