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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Feb 5.
Published in final edited form as: Cell. 2010 Feb 5;140(3):338. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.01.001

Figure 4. Glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in Pkr−/− mice.

Figure 4

(A) Total body weight on regular (RD) or high fat (HFD) diet. Obesity is induced by HFD starting immediately after weaning at 3 weeks of age.

(B) Analysis of body fat by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

(C and D) Serum leptin (C) and adiponectin (D) levels after 6 hours daytime food withdrawal in Pkr+/+ (n = 5) and Pkr−/− (n = 6) mice on HFD for 15 weeks.

(E and F) Blood glucose (E) and serum insulin (F) levels after 6 hours daytime food withdrawal in Pkr+/+ (n = 6) and Pkr−/− (n = 6) mice on HFD for 8 weeks.

(G) Glucose tolerance tests were performed on Pkr+/+ (n = 6) and Pkr−/− mice (n = 6) on RD and HFD for 6 weeks.

See also Supplemental Figure S4.