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Table 2 Phenotype of C57BL/6 DIO mice

From: RU486 did not exacerbate cytokine release in mice challenged with LPS nor in db/db mice

 

Normal diet controls

DIO mice

   Body weight (g)

28.7 ± 0.3

44.6 ± 0.6**

Blood

  

   Glucose (mg/dL)

121 ± 3

160 ± 6*

   HbA1c (%)

3.6 ± 0.2

3.5 ± 0.3

Serum

  

   Glucose (mg/dL)

225 ± 15**

344 ± 22*

   Insulin (ng/ml)

0.45 ± 0.06

5.07 ± 1.03**

   Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

67.0 ± 3.3

223.0 ± 3.1**

   Triglycerides (mg/dL)

93.0 ± 14.6

138.0 ± 9.8*

   FFA (mEq/L)

0.35 ± 0.03

0.47 ± 0.02*

   IL-6 (pg/ml)

191.2 ± 86.7

243.2 ± 144.7

   TNFα(pg/ml)

24.0 ± 1.1

35.6 ± 2.4*

   Corticosterone (ng/ml)

310 ± 30

380 ± 86

   ACTH (ng/ml)

2.3 ± 0.2

3.3 ± 1.0

  1. * p < 0.05 vs lean litter mates. **p < 0.01 vs lean littermates.