Figure 6.
Adiponectin levels (ng/mL) in male and female MSG-treated mice. Serum levels of adiponectin were quantified by the ELISA method at 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 months of age. Plotted values were the mean ± S.E.M. for five mice per group. * p < 0.05 vs. control; & p < 0.05 MSG-treated female vs. MSG-treated male; ●, control female; ○, MSG-treated female; ▲, control male; ∆, MSG-treated male.