TABLE 5.
Metabolic parameters for db/db mice with insulin-resistant diabetes
Data are means ± S.E. (n = 12 mice in each group).
| db/m | db/db | db/db + SGLT-2 inhibition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 30.9 ± 0.64 | 54.1 ± 1.02a | 56.4 ± 1.18 |
| Food intake (g/mouse/day) | 4.0 ± 0.10 | 7.9 ± 0.29a | 7.0 ± 0.28 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 116 ± 6.8 | 376 ± 19.1a | 122 ± 8.7b |
| Plasma insulin (ng/ml) | 1.67 ± 0.24 | 3.94 ± 1.67a | 3.75 ± 1.21 |
| Plasma triglycerides (mg/dl) | 64.3 ± 8.6 | 215.3 ± 28.7a | 100.7 ± 12.6b |
| Plasma cholesterol (mg/dl) | 53.4 ± 3.1 | 128.8 ± 14.3a | 103.3 ± 9.4 |
| Kidney weight/body weight (×10−3) | 6.1 ± 0.14 | 4.6 ± 0.23a | 4.1 ± 0.05 |
| 24-h urine ACR (mg/mmol) | 258.3 ± 123.4 | 973.4 ± 237.4a | 390.9 ± 115.3 |
a p < 0.05 versus db/m is shown.
b p < 0.05 versus db/db is shown.