Fig. 3
From: Glucose intolerance after chronic stress is related with downregulated PPAR-γ in adipose tissue
Glucose homeostasis and adipokines in blood. Corticosterone was significantly elevated in animals exposed to CUS but returned to basal levels after recovery (a). CUS-submitted animals displayed an glucose intolerance profile that persisted after recovery, characterized by higher levels of glucose in the GTT (b area under the curve; c, d plot at specific timepoints) and hyperinsulinemia (e). No differences were found in cholesterol (f), leptin (g) or adiponectin (h) between controls, CUS and CUS after recovery. AUC area under the curve; CTL controls; CUS chronic unpredictable stress. GTT glucose tolerance test. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01