Table 1.
Morphometric comparison of SHR vs. SHR- Lx rats
| Trait | Standard diet | Standard diet + ATRA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHR | SHR-Lx | SHR | SHR-Lx | |
| (n = 7) | (n = 7) | (n = 7) | (n = 8) | |
| Body weight, g | 294 ± 6 | 275 ± 8 | 284 ± 7 | 265 ± 10 |
| Liver, g/100 g b.wt. | 3.73 ± 0.08 | 3.53 ± 0.05a | 4.04 ± 0.09† | 3.72 ± 0.03b |
| Heart, g/100 g b.wt. | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 0.40 ± 0.02 | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 0.37 ± 0.01a |
| Kidney, g/100 g b.wt. | 0.711 ± 0.003 | 0.65 ± 0.01c | 0.71 ± 0.01 | 0.66 ± 0.01b |
| Adrenals, mg/100 g b.wt. | 14.1 ± 0.3 | 15.7 ± 0.4b | 14.4 ± 0.3 | 14.8 ± 0.4 |
| EFP wt., g/100 g b.wt. | 0.89 ± 0.03 | 0.84 ± 0.03 | 0.88 ± 0.03 | 0.83 ± 0.04 |
| RFP wt., g/100 g b.wt. | 1.05 ± 0.06 | 0.92 ± 0.05 | 1.02 ± 0.06 | 0.90 ± 0.06 |
Morphometric profile of SHR vs. SHR-Lx rats. The significance levels are indicated as follows: a, b, c…p <0.05 and 0.01 and 0.001, respectively for differences between SHR and SHR-Lx under conditions of a single diet; †…p <0.01, respectively, for RA effect within individual strain. Values are shown as mean ± S.E.M.; b.wt….body weight; EFP…epididymal fat pad; RFP…retroperitoneal fat pad.