Research Article

PPAR-γ Agonist Pioglitazone Restored Mouse Liver mRNA Expression of Clock Genes and Inflammation-Related Genes Disrupted by Reversed Feeding

Table 2

Effects of feeding intervention and PG intake on the level of biochemical substrates in mouse sera.

IndicesTime of feeding
DaytimeNighttime
Untreated mice ()PG at 7 AM ()PG at 7 PM ()Control mice ()PG at 7 AM ()PG at 7 PM (n =12)

Glucose, mmol/l10.27 (5.70-11.34)8.99 (6.06-9.36)7.42 (2.27-7.73)3.09 (2.98-8.85)3.28 (2.96-7.46)2.47 (2.25-6.12)
Ceruloplasmin, mg/l243.04 (140.88-271.50)229.51 (105.00-268.63)148.44 (91.38-164.63)129.25 (113.75-148.75)134.94 (101.50-154.88)122.50 (107.63-155.75)
Triglycerides, mmol/l1.42 (1.03-1.48)0.84 (0.77-1.31)0.79 (0.77-1.05)0.85 (0.52-1.16)0.83 (0.66-1.06)0.76 (0.57-0.85)
Total cholesterol, mmol/l3.52 (2.09-3.88)2.90 (1.68-3.51)2.07 (1.79-2.91)1.70 (1.61-2.96)1.85 (1.53-3.18)1.56 (1.46-2.87)
ALT, U/l113.40 (99.15-121.45)107.10 (95.65-116.35)81.45 (74.54-91.60)64.60 (62.67-66.85)69.87 (64.66-73.30)72.91 (69.85-75.54)
AST, U/l107.51 (95.84-113.18)98.05 (88.79-102.16)87.00 (78.14-92.01)79.78 (75.84-84.31)75.91 (70.95-86.91)89.04 (83.88-93.75)

value: : when compared with control mice (nighttime); : when compared with PG at 7 AM (nighttime); : when compared with PG at 7 PM (nighttime); : when compared with untreated mice; and : when compared with PG at 7 AM (daytime).