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.