Table 1.
Morphometric comparison of BN vs. BN.SHR4 rats.
| CONTROL | DEXAMETHASONE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trait | BN (n = 6) |
BN.SHR4 (n = 7) |
BN (n = 6) |
BN.SHR4 (n = 6) |
| Body weight (b.wt.), g | 281 ± 9 | 312 ± 15 | 257 ± 7 | 262 ± 10† |
| Liver wt, g/100 g b.wt. | 2.17 ± 0.03 | 2.15 ± 0.03 | 2.40 ± 0.03‡ | 2.27 ± 0.03a,* |
| Heart wt, g/100 g b.wt. | 0.31 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.01a | 0.34 ± 0.01* | 0.34 ± 0.01‡ |
| Kidney wt, g/100 g b.wt. | 0.55 ± 0.01 | 0.52 ± 0.01 | 0.58 ± 0.02 | 0.58 ± 0.01‡ |
| Adrenals wt, mg/100 g b.wt. | 15.2 ± 1.7 | 13.6 ± 0.6 | 12.9 ± 0.6 | 12.3 ± 1.3 |
| Testes wt, g/100 g b.wt | 1.09 ± 0.03 | 0.97 ± 0.04a | 1.13 ± 0.03 | 1.03 ± 0.03 |
| EFP wt, g/100 g b.wt. | 0.80 ± 0.03 | 0.89 ± 0.05 | 0.73 ± 0.03 | 0.82 ± 0.02 |
| RFP wt, g/100 g b.wt. | 0.36 ± 0.03 | 0.40 ± 0.04 | 0.25 ± 0.02* | 0.34 ± 0.02a |
The significance levels are indicated as follows: a...p < 0.05, respectively for differences between BN and BN.SHR4 under conditions of a single diet; *, †, ‡... p < 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001, respectively, for DEX effect within individual strain. Values are shown as mean ± S.E.M.; b.wt....body weight; EFP...epididymal fat pad; RFP...retroperitoneal fat pad.