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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 5.
Published in final edited form as: Cell Rep. 2019 May 21;27(8):2399–2410.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.089

Figure 4. Role of the Common Hepatic Branch of the Vagus Nerve on the Food- Intake-Independent Gain of Fat Mass following Blockade of Brain Melanocortin in Male Rats.

Figure 4.

Male Wistar (average BW = 296 g) received hVX or sham surgery 1 week prior to icvSHU or vehicle infusion for 1 week.

(A) Chow intake was restricted in rats receiving icvSHU to match the caloric intake of their corresponding controls.

(B–D) Fat (B), lean (C), and body (D) mass before and after the 7-day i.c.v. infusion period.

*p < 0.05, 3-way ANOVA, Tukey post hoc test. Data represent mean ± SEM. n = 8–10.