Infertility in WNIN Obese Mutant Rats—Causes?

Table 4

Progesterone, estrogen, and prolactin levels in lean and obese female rats (𝑛=6).

Estrus stages

Progesterone (ng/mL)

Estrogen (pg/mL)

Prolactin (pg/mL)

WNIN/Ob

WNIN/GR-Ob

WNIN/Ob

WNIN/GR-Ob

WNIN/Ob

WNIN/GR-Ob

Lean

Obese

Lean

Obese

Lean

Obese

Lean

Obese

Lean

Obese

Lean

Obese

Proestrus

16.60 ± 6.16

N.A

27.80 ± 8.90

N.A

15.20 ± 2.40

N.A

13.86 ± 6.02

N.A

27.20 ± 2.90

N.A

12.20 ± 3.30

N.A

Estrus

8.70 ± 3.38

18.30* ± 6.80

46.00 ± 8.77

19.00* ± 3.12

38.80 ± 4.15

26.60* ± 6.48

3.12 ± 0.72

9.40* ± 1.76

16.70 ± 4.90

32.10* ± 4.35

13.60 ± 9.14

99.00* ± 6.33

Metestrus

12.20 ± 3.58

N.A

31.24 ± 10.80

N.A

21.40 ± 4.35

N.A

20.86 ± 2.43

N.A

9.41 ± 1.30

N.A

12.40 ± 7.67

N.A

Diestrus

10.00 ± 2.79

20.20* ± 6.89

41.25 ± 11.20

22.00* ± 3.60

21.60 ± 9.60

17.00* ± 2.85

29.50 ± 11.80

15.26* ± 2.80

5.70 ± 1.32

10.20* ± 2.46

20.60 ± 6.80

17.10* ± 2.23

Values are mean ± S.E. *𝑃<0.05 by student “𝑡” test. N.A: not applicable.