TABLE 2

Multivariate linear regression analysis of predictors associated with interindividual variability of UGT2B17 protein abundance and UGT2B17-mediated testosterone and DHT-glucuronide formation

Statistically significant correlations are shown in bold.

Dependent VariableIndependent VariableEffect Size β (Coefficient)S.E.t-StatP Value
Protein abundance (pmol/mg of microsomal protein)Intercept−1.00.28−3.55.8 × 10−4
Male0.840.184.59.7 × 10−6
Adolescence0.480.381.30.21
Adulthood1.670.254.74.2 × 10−6
Diplotype H3/H40.950.253.81.8 × 10−4
Diplotype H2/H21.10.234.74.2 × 10−6
Copy no.: 20.220.221.10.31
Testosterone -glucuronide formation (pmol/min per mg of microsomal protein)Intercept−13.97.0−2.0<0.05
Male11.74.02.90.004
Adolescence15.28.81.70.09
Adulthood21.06.23.49.8 × 10−4
Diplotype H3/H412.75.52.30.02
Diplotype H2/H220.15.33.82.2 × 10−4
Copy no.: 25.54.81.10.25
DHT-glucuronide formation (pmol/min per mg of microsomal protein)Intercept−8.511−0.80.44
Male15.66.42.450.015
Adolescence27.5142.0<0.05
Adulthood42.89.94.32.7 × 10−5
Diplotype H3/H426.58.73.10.003
Diplotype H2/H231.58.43.80.0002
Copy no.: 22.87.60.40.71