Figure 1.
Characteristics of MOTS‐c injected diet‐induced obese (DIO) mice. C57BL/6J mice (17‐weeks old) were fed a high‐fat diet starting at 5 weeks of age. MOTS‐c peptide injections (2.5 mg/kg; IP; BID) were performed for 3 days. (A) Body weight, food intake, insulin, leptin, and (B) Blood glucose levels were measured. Data are reported as mean ± SEM of six mice per group. * P < 0.05.