The Adverse Effects of Thyrotropin Absence on Pancreatic β Cell Function in Mice

Table 2

Baseline information of Tshr^-/- mice.

	Tshr^+/+ mice	Tshr^-/- mice	value
BW at born (g)			0.708
BW at weaning (g, 3 wk)			0.037
BW at adulthood (g, 8 wk)			0.045
PW at adulthood (g, 8 wk)			0.001
PW/BW (%)	1.46	1.43	0.82
T4 (ng/mL, 8 wk)			0.112
TSH (pg/mL, 8 wk)			<0.0001

Values are shown as and analyzed by an independent -test. BW, body weight; PW, pancreatic weight; T4, thyroxine; and .