FIG. 6.
Upregulation of Socs3 in leptin receptor neurons does not result in obesity when fed a high-fat diet. A: Control and LepRb-Socs3-OE mice were placed on a high-fat diet (60% kcal from fat; Research Diet D12492) at 5 weeks of age for a total of 16 weeks (controls n = 16–19, mutants n = 9–10). B: Body length (nose to anus) of control and mutants was identical after 16 weeks on high-fat diet (controls n = 11, mutants n = 6). C: Body composition analysis by DEXA after 16 weeks on high-fat diet (controls n = 14, mutants n = 8). D: Weight of individual fat pads after 16 weeks on high-fat diet (controls n = 13, mutants n = 9). Data represent mean ± SEM. WAT, white adipose tissue.