Table 3.
Indices of peripheral nerve function in Zucker fatty and Zucker lean rats before and after acipimox treatment
| Zucker lean | Zucker lean + A | Zucker fatty | Zucker fatty + A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before treatment | ||||
| MNCV, m/s | 53.9±0.8 | 53.6±1.0 | ||
| SNCV, m/s | 41.5±0.4 | 36.7±0.9** | ||
| Thermal response latency, s | 14.6±0.9 | 21.2±1.4** | ||
| Tactile response thresholds, g | 16.0±1.9 | 8.4±0.8** | ||
| Mechanical withdrawal thresholds, g | 11.6±0.6 | 17.8±1.0** | ||
| After treatment | ||||
| MNCV, m/s | 54.9±0.7 | 53.4±0.5 | 54.1±0.7 | 54.9±1.3 |
| SNCV, m/s | 45.1±1.1 | 44.1±0.8 | 38.4±0.9** | 44.1±0.8## |
| Thermal response latency, s | 10.7±0.2 | 11.3±0.4 | 22.8±1.0** | 16.5±0.5**,## |
| Tactile response thresholds, g | 18.7±0.8 | 20.4±1.8 | 7.1±0.5** | 8.9±0.3** |
| Mechanical withdrawal thresholds, g | 10.5±0.6 | 11.2±0.5 | 16.3±0.7** | 12.6±0.4**,** |
Mean ± SEM, n = 7–9. A – acipimox.
p < 0.01 vs age-matched Zucker lean groups;
p < 0.01 vs Zucker fatty rats treated with acipimox