Table 1.

Heat loss index in control (Blank-SAP) and KNDy-ablated rats (NK₃-SAP)

	Blank-SAP		NK3-SAP
	OVX	OVX + E2	OVX	OVX + E2
Light phase	0.49 ± 0.01	0.47 ± 0.02	0.39 ± 0.01*	0.42 ± 0.01*
Dark phase	0.39 ± 0.01	0.24 ± 0.02+	0.29 ± 0.01*	0.15 ± 0.02*,+

Values represent mean ± SEM calculated from 6-h time blocks in the middle of each phase, n = 8–11 rats per group.

*Significantly different (NK₃-SAP vs. Blank-SAP, within OVX or OVX + E₂).

⁺Significantly different (OVX + E₂ vs. OVX, within Blank-SAP or NK₃-SAP).