Fig. 5: Associations between EV concentration and clinical/functional aging markers, stratified by sex.
From: MicroRNA profiles in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles across the human lifespan
A Scatterplots show associations between log-transformed EV concentration and three aging-related physiological variables: muscle quality, visceral fat content, and waist-to-hip ratio. Top panels represent all individuals; bottom panels show stratified analyses by sex (green = females, blue = males). EV concentration was negatively associated with muscle quality and positively associated with adiposity markers, particularly in males. B Associations between log-transformed EV concentration and physical function indicators: fast walking speed, grip strength, and chair stand test performance. Similar to panel A, top panels show the full cohort, and bottom panels show sex-stratified analyses.
