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. 2000 Jan 18;97(2):787–792. doi: 10.1073/pnas.97.2.787

Table 2.

Tissue mass and DNA content of adipose tissues in various sites

Tissue Genotype n Fat mass, mg Tissue DNA, μg Mass/DNA × 103
BAT +/+ 4 72  ±  3 183  ±  2 0.39  ±  0.02
−/− 4 139  ±  15* 196  ±  20 0.71  ±  0.05*
Epididymal WAT +/+ 4 371  ±  85 147  ±  17 2.44  ±  0.34
−/− 4 180  ±  13 126  ±  11 1.47  ±  0.15**
Retroperitoneal WAT +/+ 4 84  ±  28 41  ±  4 1.92  ±  0.52
−/− 4 71  ±  8 44  ±  2 1.61  ±  0.11
Femoral WAT +/+ 4 256  ±  47 358  ±  38 0.70  ±  0.06
−/− 4 362  ±  69 382  ±  32 1.00  ±  0.26

Tissue DNA content was measured fluorimetrically. Values are expressed as mean ± SE. *, P < 0.001; **, P < 0.05 versus HSL+/+ by Student's t test. 

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