Table 1.
Body weight and absolute and relative reproductive and metabolic organs weight.
| Body weight (g) | Testis (mg) | Epididymis (mg) | Epididymal Adipose Tissue (mg) | Muscle (mg) | Liver (mg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute | ||||||
| WT (n = 12) | 27.43 ± 0.51 | 90.5 ± 4 | 36.8 ± 2 (n = 6) | 384.3 ± 24 | 129.5 ± 6 | 1360 ± 57 |
| IL6KO (n = 9) | 25.06 ± 0.63 * | 99.7 ± 4 | 40.5 ± 3 (n = 5) | 286.8 ± 10 * | 122.5 ± 7 | 1259 ± 23 |
| Relative1 | ||||||
| WT (n = 12) | 3.31 ± 0.16 | 1.32 ± 0.05 (n = 6) | 14.27 ± 0.88 | 4.80 ± 0.20 | 50.55 ± 2.20 | |
| IL6KO (n = 9) | 3.96 ± 0.25 * | 1.49 ± 0.04§ (n = 5) | 11.88 ± 0.48 * | 5.07 ± 0.30 | 52.02 ± 0.46 | |
1 Relative weight = organ weight (mg)/body weight (g).
*p < 0.05, §p = 0.067, unpaired t-test or Mann–Whitney test, GraphPad Prism 6. Values expressed as mean ± SEM.