Table 2.
Phenotypic characteristics of HFD-fed FasF/F and FasΔmye mice
| FasF/F | FasΔmye | |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 28.8 ± 0.8 | 28.2 ± 0.7 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 9.5 ± 0.5 | 8.3 ± 0.3* |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 146.6 ± 19.9 | 120.5 ± 31.4 |
| FFA (mmol/L) | 0.77 ± 0.09 | 0.77 ± 0.08 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 117.7 ± 29.7 | 106.9 ± 13.9 |
| Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 41.4 ± 6.1 | 31.1 ± 4.6 |
| Leptin (pg/ml) | 48.1 ± 11.5 | 44.7 ± 9.8 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 1.3 |
| MCP-1 (pg/ml) | 6.8 ± 0.8 | 6.4 ± 0.5 |
| IL-10 (pg/ml) | n.d. | n.d. |
| LPS (EU/ml) | 8.6 ± 1.1 | 8.3 ± 1.2 |
n.d. = not detectable.
Mice were fasted for 8 h. Results are the means ± SEM of 5–15 mice.
*
p = 0.049 (Student's t-test).