Table 1. Changes in physical and biochemical parameters following treatment of mice with udenafil and/or leptin for 9 days.
Control diet | High-fat diet | ||||||||
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Udenafil | − | − | + | + | − | − | + | + | |
Leptin | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | |
Body weight (g) | 32.4±1.17 | 32.4±0.86 | 32.4±0.84 | 32.4±0.62 | 36.9±0.98* | 36.9±1.01 | 36.9±0.83 | 36.9±0.80 | |
Initial | |||||||||
Final | 31.4±1.13 | 29.8±0.65 | 30.0±0.78 | 29.3±0.82 | 36.1±0.83 | 35.4±1.01 | 33.1±0.92 | 32.6±0.54 | |
Difference | 1.1±0.30a | 2.6±1.22a,b | 2.4±0.44a,b | 3.1±0.86b | 0.9±0.26a | 1.5±0.27a | 3.8±0.41b | 4.3±0.42b | |
Cumulative caloric intake for 9 days (kcal) | 90.0±5.49a | 70.6±1.95b | 87.0±1.00a | 77.3±3.29b | 103.1±0.55a,* | 96.6±0.69a | 82.5±2.48b | 80.0±3.45b | |
Visceral fat (g) | 2.0±0.14a | 1.6±0.04b | 1.7±0.13a,b | 1.5±0.10b | 2.8±0.08a,* | 2.7±0.13a | 2.4±0.14b | 2.4±0.08b | |
Plasma biochemical | |||||||||
Leptin (ng/mL) | 10.4±3.22 | 5.9±1.71 | 7.7±1.96 | 4.2±1.58 | 20.5±2.24a,* | 20.2±2.21a | 13.0±1.69b | 12.6±0.91b | |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 282±21.8 | 251±21.3 | 266±16.7 | 252±12.7 | 318±22.9a | 320±18.2a | 279±13.3a,b | 264±14.4b | |
T-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 164±10.1 | 158±3.1 | 163±8.1 | 148±5.9 | 205±6.21a,* | 199±6.7a | 191±6.3a | 180±7.9b |
Values are expressed as mean±standard error of 7 mice per group.
*p<0.05 vs. vehicle treated control mice. a,bThere were no significant differences between the same characteristics at p<0.05 within control or high-fat-fed mice.