Table I.
Body and relative organ weights.
| Group | Gendera | Treatmenta | Durationb | No.c | Body weightd (g) | Lungd Relative (%) | Liverd Relative (%) | Kidneysd Relative (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | NNKx2 OVX | 18 | 21 | 24.81±2.80 | 0.70±0.08 | 4.50±0.26e | 1.10±0.10 |
| 2 | F | NNKx2 N | 18 | 15 | 23.76±2.44 | 0.70±0.08 | 4.28±0.23 | 1.13±0.07 |
| 3 | M | NNKx2 CAST | 18 | 16 | 26.50±2.67 | 0.66±0.08 | 4.22±0.18f | 0.98±0.05g |
| 4 | M | NNKx2 N | 18 | 15 | 27.96±2.20 | 0.65±0.09 | 4.61±0.22 | 1.26±0.11 |
| 5 | F | NNKx1 OVX | 56 | 18 | 31.04±4.07h | 1.23±0.53 | 4.20±0.52 | 1.57±2.08 |
| 6 | F | NNKx1 N | 56 | 12 | 25.80±3.09 | 1.27±0.23 | 4.18±0.76 | 1.19±0.27 |
| 7 | M | NNKx1 CAST | 56 | 21 | 33.19±4.17 | 0.86±0.21 | 3.67±0.23i | 0.80±0.09j |
| 8 | M | NNKx1 N | 56 | 14 | 30.33±4.41 | 0.86±0.18 | 4.28±0.40 | 1.34±0.13 |
a
F, female; M, male; OVX, ovariectomy; CAST, castration; N, unoperated.
b
Weeks.
c
Number of mice examined.
d
Means ± standard deviation.
e
Significantly different from Group 2 by Student’s t-test (P<0.05).
f
Significantly different from Group 4 by Student’s t-test (P<0.001).
g
Significantly different from Group 4 by Welch’s t-test (P<0.001).
h
Significantly different from Group 6 by Student’s t-test (P<0.05).
i
Significantly different from Group 8 by Welch’s t-test (P<0.001).
j
Significantly different from Group 8 by Student’s t-test (P<0.001).