Table 2.
mRNA fold change of PPARγ, leptin receptor, and STAT3 expression in each group.
| Group | PPARγ | Leptin receptor | STAT3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 1.00 ± 0.045 | 1.00 ± 0.303 | 1.00 ± 0.084 |
| Con-EA | 0.98 ± 0.079 | 1.05 ± 0.104 | 0.21 ± 0.031∗ |
| T2DM | 1.03 ± 0.036 | 1.49 ± 0.176 | 1.67 ± 0.207∗ |
| T2DM-EA | 1.11 ± 0.064 | 1.36 ± 0.088 | 1.47 ± 0.135 |
| T2DM-RSG | 1.21 ± 0.065# | 0.97 ± 0.131 | 0.50 ± 0.073# |
| T2DM-RSG-EA | 0.90 ± 0.050& | 1.96 ± 0.258&& | 0.61 ± 0.021& |
Data were expressed as mean ± SD, n = 6, ∗ p < 0.05 versus Con rats, # p < 0.05 versus T2DM rats, and & p < 0.05, && p < 0.05 versus T2DM-RSG rats using Student's t-test.