Table 1.
Genotype, n | Body wt, g | Dissected Fat, g | Fat, % Body wt |
---|---|---|---|
WT (4) | 25.3±.9a | 0.8 ± 0.1a | 3.0±.4a |
MC3R−/− (4) | 20.6 ± 1.9a | 1.1±.5a | 4.9 ± 1.7a |
MC4R−/− (8) | 40.4 ± 9.8b | 4.9±.9a | 11.5 ± 1.7b |
DKO (7) | 50.4 ± 2.2c | 11.1 ± 1.7b | 21.5 ± 2.4c |
Values are expressed as means ± SE; number of animals (n) is shown in parentheses. Statistical difference. a–dP < 0.05) between groups is indicated by different letter superscripts.