a positive trendp = 0.09
Although we observed a positive trend between PON1 expression level and lactonase activity ( p = 0.09; EE = 1.23 change in lactonase activity in relation to increased expression; STDE = 0.7059), no direct relationship between relative expression and arylesterase activity was determined ( p = 0.124; EE = 1.32; STDE = 0.8173).