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Table 1 Characteristics of LETO and OLETF rats

From: Regulation of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Expression by Glucose and Insulin in Adipocytes In Vitro

 

30 weeks

46 weeks

 

LETO

OLETF

LETO

OLETF

Body weight (g)

485 ± 21

613 ± 33*

570 ± 26

593 ± 30

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

117 ± 9

167 ± 31*

108 ± 23

180 ± 70

Feeding blood glucose (mg/dl)

132 ± 12

172 ± 11*

119 ± 11

422 ± 117*

Fasting plasma insulin (µU/ml)

4.5 ± 4.3

3.1 ± 2.2

2.9 ± 2.3

2.6 ± 0.2

  1. Mean ± S.D. *p < 0.05 versus age-matched LETO rats (n = 4).
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Molecular Medicine

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