Table 2.
Changes in body weight, blood glucose, and insulin levels in WT and Nrf2−/− female mice at 9 wk
| WT |
Nrf2−/−
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| ND | STZ | STZ+CNM | ND | STZ | STZ+CNM | |
| Body weights, g | 25.4 ± 0.4 | 20.0 ± 0.5a | 21.28 ± 0.6b | 26.4 ± 0.5 | 17.9 ± 0.7d | 18.5 ± 0.4 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mg/dL | 106 ± 10.0 | 550 ± 12.0a | 209 ± 28.0b | 130 ± 14.0 | 585 ± 13.0d | 545 ± 25.0 |
| Fasting insulin, ng/mL | 0.48 ± 0.08 | 0.22 ± 0.05a | 0.25 ± 0.04b | 0.5 ± 0.07 | 0.23 ± 0.06d | 0.24 ± 0.05 |
| Serum nitrate levels, µM | 35.8 ± 4.4 | 21 ± 3.5 | 28 ± 2.9b | 27.4 ± 2.5c | 20.6 ± 5.8d | 18 ± 3.0 |
a,cP < 0.05 compared with WT-ND. bP < 0.05 compared with WT-STZ. dP < 0.05 compared with Nrf2−/−-ND. CNM, cinnamaldehyde; ND, normal diet; STZ, streptozotocin; WT, wild type.