Table 3 Mean concentrations of plasmatic EV subtypes from subjects exposed to low-PM and high-PM levels, stratified for BMI (< or ≥ 25 kg/m2).
EV characterization (*103/mL PL) | Normal weight: BMI < 25 kg/m2 | Overweight: BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | P-value for interaction | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 3) | (N = 3) | ||||||||||
Low-PM | High-PM | P-value | Low-PM | High-PM | P-value | ||||||
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | ||||
CD61 + (platelets) | 52 | (46;59) | 220 | (154;315) | < 0.0001 | 87 | (53;142) | 428 | (281;650) | 0.0002 | 0.7268 |
CD66 + (neutrophils) | 11 | (9;13) | 17 | (10;29) | 0.1792 | 8 | (6;11) | 16 | (12;21) | 0.0121 | 0.6912 |
CD14 + (macrophages/monocytes) | 15 | (10;22) | 18 | (13;26) | 0.3701 | 6 | (5;7) | 16 | (11;24) | 0.0003 | 0.0306 |
CD105 + (endothelium) | 8 | (7;9) | 19 | (13;27) | < 0.0001 | 5 | (3;7) | 12 | (8;18) | 0.0003 | 0.7287 |
EpCAM + (epithelium) | 8 | (5;13) | 18 | (9;33) | 0.0967 | 8 | (5;11) | 14 | (12;17) | 0.0001 | 0.6597 |
