Table 1. Groups of mice used in the studies.

Groups	Mouse number
Obesity model
BRL37344 treatment	8
Levothyroxine treatment	6
Saline	8
Diabetes mellitus model: BRL37344 study
BRL37344 treatment	6
Saline	5
Diabetes mellitus model: thyroxine study
Levothyroxine treatment	5
Saline	6
Normal mice
Single BRL37344 treatment	6
Levothyroxine treatment	6
Saline	9