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ZL
|
ZDF
|
|---|
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Mesenteric AT
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1.77 ± 0.09
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4.94 ± 0.22*
|
|
Retroperitoneal AT
|
1.04 ± 0.07
|
4.56 ± 0.13*
|
|
Visceral AT
|
2.81 ± 0.02
|
9.50 ± 0.32*
|
|
Abdominal AT
|
3.85 ± 0.22
|
14.06 ± 0.43*
|
|
Abdominal AT/BW
|
0.013 ± 0.001
|
0.039 ± 0.001*
|
|
Heart
|
203 ± 12
|
200 ± 6
|
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Heart weight/BW (mg/g)
|
0.68 ± 0.03
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0.55 ± 0.02*
|
- The number of experiments was 11 and 10 for the ZL and ZDF groups respectively. The weight of mesenteric, retroperitoneal, visceral and abdominal adipose tissues is expressed in g of wet weight. The abdominal adipose tissue weight normalized to the body weight is expressed in g of wet weight per g of body weight. The heart weight is expressed in mg of dry weight. The heart-to-body weight ratio is expressed in mg of dry weight per g of body weight. ZL: Zucker lean rats; ZDF: Zucker diabetic fatty rats; AT: adipose tissue; BW: body weight; *: significantly different.
