Research Article
Impaired Sympathoadrenal Axis Function Contributes to Enhanced Insulin Secretion in Prediabetic Obese Rats
Table 1
Effects of neonatal MSG treatment on adults rats.
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| Body weight (g) | 278.60 ± 4.41 | 208.60 ± 3.31* | Lee index | 281.20 ± 1.07 | 300.70 ± 1.62* | Epididymal fat pad (g/100 g bw) | 1.58 ± 0.05 | 2.53 ± 0.06* | Retroperitoneal fat pad (g/100 g bw) | 1.34 ± 0.04 | 2.10 ± 0.04* | Glycaemia (mg/dL) | 101.80 ± 2.26 | 108.60 ± 6.99 | Insulinaemia (ng/mL) | 5.30 ± 0.72 | 15.06 ± 1.80* | Adrenal glands (mg) | 23.9 ± 0.39 | 12.06 ± 0.36* | Adrenal glands (mg/100 g bw) | 8.57 ± 0.12 | 5.79 ± 0.14* |
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Data represent mean ± SEM. To all parameters, 20 rats were used for both groups. student’s t-test was used. * compared to control.
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