Table 1. Metabolic parameters of HFD WT and Cnr2 −/− mice.
HFD WT | HFD Cnr2 −/− | |
Metabolism | ||
Food intake (g/day) | 2.6±0.00 | 2.7±0.1 |
Adiposity index (% of body weight) | 9.6±0.4 | 6.8±0.8** |
Adipocyte size (µm2) | 9,937±391 | 6,166±1,009* |
Metabolic rate (W) | ||
Basal | 0.31±0.02 | 0.30±0.00 |
Total | 0.44±0.02 | 0.42±0.02 |
Spontaneous locomotor activity (kJ/g) | 0.14±0.01 | 0.14±0.00 |
RQ (peak post meal) | 0.92±0.02 | 0.85±0.01* |
Fecal lipid (% of dry fecal weight) | 19.9±1.5 | 25.9±3.1* |
Cnr1 expression | ||
Brain | 1.02±0.01 | 1.42±0.30 |
Liver | 1.21±0.33 | 0.43±0.06* |
Adipose tissue | 1.04±0.07 | 0.49±0.08*** |
Adipokines | ||
Leptin (µg/L) | 61±7 | 19±5*** |
Adiponectin (mg/L) | 11.5±0.6 | 11.2±0.18 |
p<0.05 vs HFD WT.
p<0.01 vs HFD WT.
p<0.001 vs HFD WT.