Table 1.
Mean (±SE) body mass, plasma glucose and lipids, adipose diacylglyceride (DAG):triacylglyceride (TAG) ratio, and plasma hormones at early (2 weeks) and late (7 weeks) fasting periods from northern elephant seal pups
| Early (n = 5) | Late (n = 5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass (kg) | 127 ± 1 | 93 ± 41 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 9.6 ± 0.4 | 7.5 ± 0.41 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.88 ± 0.09 | 1.07 ± 0.141 |
| Glycerol (mmol/L) | 0.26 ± 0.06 | 0.33 ± 0.10 |
| NEFA (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.31 |
| NEFA:Glycerol | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.41 |
| Intraadipose DAG:TAG | 0.45 ± 0.06 | 0.70 ± 0.041 |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | 80.8 ± 3.7 | 65.1 ± 3.61 |
| Cortisol (nmol/L) | 201 ± 13 | 396 ± 211 |
| Glucagon (pmol/L) | 11.6 ± 1.6 | 12.9 ± 0.9 |
| Glucagon-like peptide-1 (pmol/L) | 4.9 ± 1.3 | 1.4 ± 0.91 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 2.0 ± 0.61 |
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Significant difference from early at P < 0.05.