Electroacupuncture Reduces Weight Gain Induced by Rosiglitazone through PPARγ and Leptin Receptor in CNS

Table 1

Biochemical parameters in serum of the Con and T2DM rats.

Group	Initial body weight (g)	Final body weight (g)	Serum glucose (mmol/L)	Plasma triglyceride (mmol/L)	Plasma total cholesterol (mmol/L)	Serum insulin (pmol/L)	HOMA-IR
Con	142.33 ± 7.72	363.88 ± 22.95	4.82 ± 0.29	0.49 ± 0.07	1.24 ± 0.20	33.35 ± 3.68	42.02 ± 15.89
T2DM	139.16 ± 7.89	300.91 ± 22.26	18.97 ± 4.99	3.48 ± 1.95	1.96 ± 0.80	57.00 ± 16.00	10.42 ± 2.45

The T2DM rats were fed on high-fat diet for 4 weeks and then were given an intraperitoneally injection of STZ (35 mg/kg). Biochemical parameters (serum triglyceride, serum total cholesterol, and serum insulin) were measured on day 21 after vehicle or STZ injection. Each value is presented as mean ± SD ( in Con group and in T2DM group). , versus Con rats using Student’s -test.