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. 2013 Apr 19;8(4):e62039. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062039

Table 2. Concentrations of Phenylalanine and Acetoacetate in the liver.

Animal groupa Phenylalanine (µM)c Acetoacetate (mM)c
R. ferrumequinum (H) b 127.59±16.90 0.83±0.06d
R. ferrumequinum (A) b 221.75±34.70d 0.75±0.05
M. ricketti (H) b 52.43±25.45 0.72±0.17d
M. ricketti (A) b 268.11±49.09d 0.30±0.09
C. sphinx 284.80±48.54 0.25±0.13
R. norvegicus (pig) 316.97±35.59 e
M. musculus (mouse) 244.44±50.46 0.18±0.06
a

Four (n = 4) animals in each group were used.

b

Bats were sacrificed at hibernation (H) or 48 h after arousal (A).

c

Concentrations determined were represented as mean ± SD of three repeats.

d

Statistical significance (P <0.05) was found between hibernation and arousal states of bats.

e

The concentration was below the detection limit of the assay kit.