Research Article

Gene Expression Profiling in Wild-Type and PPAR 𝛼 -Null Mice Exposed to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Reveals PPAR 𝛼 -Independent Effects

Table 1

Average body weight and liver weight of control and PFOS-treated mice on the day of tissue collection.1

Dose groupWTNull
Body weightTotal liver weightRelative liver weightBody weightTotal liver weightRelative liver weight

0 mg/kg28.3 ± .01.21 ± 0.170.043 ± 0.01430.3 ± 1.31.04 ± 0.060.034 ± 0.003
3 mg/kg26.2 ± 1.51.12 ± 0.180.043 ± 0.00228.0 ± 1.21.20 ± 0.050.043 ± 0.001
10 mg/kg31.4 ± 1.51.98 ± 0.11*0.062 ± 0.003*30.2 ± 1.71.48 ± 0.16*0.049 ± 0.012*

1Data are mean ± SE, *Significantly different than control (P≀.05).