Figure 1.

Body weight, WAT index and lipid profile in ACE2^−/y mice. (a) Body weight (g); (b) WAT index (%) of WT and ACE2^−/y mice at the age of 3 and 6 months; (c) white adipocyte diameter (μm); (d) total cholesterol (mg·dL⁻¹), (e) triglycerides, (mg·dL⁻¹), (f) nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) (mmol·L⁻¹) in plasma of WT and ACE2^−/y mice at the age of 3 and 6 months; (g) total lipids (g·g⁻¹ of faeces), (h) total cholesterol (mg·g⁻¹ of faeces), (i) triglycerides (mg·g of faeces⁻¹), and (j) NEFA (mmol·g of faeces⁻¹) in faeces of WT and ACE2^−/y mice at the age of 6 months. Each bar graph represents the mean ± SEM. Student's t test: ^∗ p < 0.05; ^∗∗ p < 0.01; ^∗∗∗ p < 0.001.