Fig. 2

Increased plasma levels of LPS and d-lactate after STEMI are associated with CD14++CD16+ monocyte. a–b The dynamic changes of LPS and d-lactate in STEMI patients after admission as compared to CHD controls and healthy controls. The data are presented by box and whisker plots: the boxes extend from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with a line at the median. The whiskers extend above and below the box to show the 5th–95th percentiles of values. The number below each box and whisker plot shows the median value. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, Kruskal-Wallis test followed by a Dunn’s test. c The temporal profiles of LPS and d-lactate levels in STEMI patients as fold changes to stable CHD controls. Data are presented as mean ± s.e.m. d–e The association of plasma Δ LPS and Δ d-lactate (all Δ are calculated after logarithmic transformations) with CD14++CD16+ monocytes. The left panels show the result from all STEMI patients, and right panels show the subgroups of anterior MI patients. Correlation coefficients are reported as Pearson linear correlations