Research Article
Infertility in WNIN Obese Mutant Rats—Causes?
Table 3
Plasma LH and FSH levels of WNIN obese female rats ().
| Estrus stages | LH (ng/mL) | FSH (ng/mL) |
| | WNIN/Ob | WNIN/GR-Ob | WNIN/Ob | WNIN/GR-Ob | | Lean | Obese | Lean | Obese | Lean | Obese | Lean | Obese |
| Proestrus | 0.94 ± 0.17 | N.A | 0.97 ± 0.59 | N.A | 4.20 ± 1.78 | N.A | 5.01 ± 1.02 | N.A | Estrus | 1.10 ± 0.52 | 0.86* ± 0.14 | 0.84 ± 0.3 | 1.22* ± 1.12 | 2.30 ± 0.72 | 4.00* ± 1.61 | 6.60 ± 1.69 | 3.30* ± 0.81 | Metestrus | 0.65 ± 0.38 | N.A | 0.58 ± 0.39 | N.A | 3.50 ± 1.52 | N.A | 7.20 ± 2.17 | N.A | Diestrus | 0.67 ± 0.25 | 0.59* ± 0.32 | 1.87 ± 0.8 | 0.88* ± 0.06 | 4.20 ± 1.32 | 3.60* ± 0.96 | 3.60 ± 1.22 | 4.60* ± 1.02 |
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Values are mean ± S.E. * by student “” test. LH: luteinizing hormone; FSH: follicular stimulating hormone. N.A: not applicable.
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