Table 3. Fat Cell Area and Perimeter of Epidydimal and Perirenal Tissues in HFD-Induced Obese Rats (n = 5)a.
| ND | HFD | lovastatin (100 mg/kg) | Coptidis preparation (1 g/kg) | lovastatin (50 mg/kg) + Coptidis preparation (1 g/kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epididymal | |||||
| cell area (μm2) | 1712 ± 299.6 | 2492 ± 547.4# | 2293 ± 460.1# | 2009 ± 197 | 2944 ± 769.7# |
| cell perimeter (μm) | 160 ± 13.23 | 192.0 ± 23.04# | 180.1 ± 18.18 | 168.5 ± 8.24 | 205.5 ± 29.01# |
| Perirenal | |||||
| cell area (μm2) | 2521 ± 476 | 4156 ± 1078# | 4343 ± 911.9## | 4458 ± 1251# | 2123 ± 1788** |
| cell perimeter (μm) | 192.0 ± 18.55 | 244.2 ± 38.59# | 249.9 ± 34.29# | 249.3 ± 42.67# | 175.1 ± 83.35** |
a
indicates a significant difference when compared with the high-fat diet (HFD) group (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01). # indicates a significant difference when compared with the normal diet (ND) group (#p < 0.05). All data are expressed as the mean ± SD.