Table 1.
Genotype | Total mouse weight (g) | Length (cm) | BMI (g/cm2) | Fat pads (g) | WAT (g) | BAT (g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WT (n = 27) | 36.91 ± 1.98 | 9.55 ± 0.24 | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.88 ± 0.24 | 0.87 ± 0.22 | 0.20 ± 0.03 |
KO (n = 16) | 29.66 ± 1.25*** | 8.94 ± 0.24*** | 0.37 ± 0.03 (N.S.) | 0.44 ± 0.08*** | 0.35 ± 0.08*** | 0.11 ± 0.03*** |
All values are average ± SD.
p < .001, two-sided t test Gsα+/p− (KO) versus WT mice.
Abbreviations: BAT, brown adipose tissue; BMI, body mass index; KO, knockout; N.S., not significant; WAT, white adipose tissue; WT, wild type.