Figure 2.

Comparisons of the liver and epididymal adipose tissue weight and fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, total cholesterol, and ALT levels of the mice at 18 weeks of age. MSG: mice that were subcutaneously injected with monosodium glutamate; MCD: mice fed a methionine- and choline-deficient diet; control: control mice. Mean ± SEM values for each group are shown. ^* P < 0.05; ^** P < 0.01.