Table 2.
Growth, biochemical parameters, and fatty acid profiles of juvenile GIFT injected with PBS, negative antagomir, or miR-122 antagomir every 6 days for 40 days.
| PBS | Negative antagomir | miR-122 antagomir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth parameters (n = 30 replicates per group) | |||
| Initial fish weight (g) | 3.22 0.24 | 3.41 0.16 | 3.29 0.11 |
| Final fish weight (g) | 29.25 2.43b | 31.26 1.58ab | 35.16 2.18a |
| WG (%) | 8.08 0.71b | 8.17 0.63b | 9.67 0.74a |
| Liver parameters(n = 9 replicates per group) | |||
| TG (mmol⋅L-1) | 13.56 1.32b | 14.17 1.27b | 16.78 1.72a |
| TC (mmol⋅L-1) | 5.13 0.73b | 5.66 0.52ab | 6.12 0.41a |
| Serum parameters(n = 9 replicates per group) | |||
| TG (mmol⋅L-1) | 3.68 0.25 | 4.03 0.37 | 3.73 0.26 |
| TC (mmol⋅L-1) | 4.15 0.24 | 3.73 0.21 | 3.84 0.19 |
| Fatty acid profiles(n = 6 replicates per group) | |||
| MUFA/SFA | 0.63 0.02a | 0.68 0.02a | 0.82 0.02b |
| SFA/UFA | 1.12 0.11a | 1.08 0.09a | 0.96 0.18b |
WG, weight gain; TC, cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; SFA, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid; UFA, unsaturated fatty acid. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) within different groups (Duncan’s multiple range test).