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Table 2 Relative fat mass of interleukin 18 deficient mice at 9 months

From: Delayed onset of obesity and glucose tolerance in interleukin 18 deficient mice by single housed condition

Type of adipose tissue (%)

B6-M

IL18-M

B6-F

IL18-F

Cervical

0.21 ± 0.11

0.26 ± 0.13

0.22 ± 0.11

0.19 ± 0.09

Axillary

0.73 ± 0.36

0.73 ± 0.36

0.86 ± 0.43

0.66 ± 0.33

Interscapular

2.40 ± 1.20

2.42 ± 1.21

2.47 ± 1.23

2.13 ± 1.07

Mesenteric

1.21 ± 0.60

1.53 ± 0.76

1.14 ± 0.57

0.78 ± 0.39

Mediastinic

0.13 ± 0.07

0.15 ± 0.07

0.12 ± 0.06

0.10 ± 0.05

Retroperitoneal

0.77 ± 0.39

0.52 ± 0.26

0.35 ± 0.18

0.26 ± 0.13

Epididymal and Ovary

2.77 ± 1.38

3.21 ± 1.60

1.89 ± 0.95

2.18 ± 1.09

Perirenala

0.40 ± 0.20

0.93 ± 0.47*

0.74 ± 0.37

0.49 ± 0.25

Inguinala

1.67 ± 0.84

2.06 ± 1.03*

1.58 ± 0.79

1.50 ± 0.75

Gluteal

0.56 ± 0.28

0.65 ± 0.32

0.53 ± 0.26

0.38 ± 0.19

Total

10.85 ± 5.43

12.45 ± 6.22

9.89 ± 4.95

8.66 ± 4.33

  1. These data are expressed as mean ± S.D
  2. * p < 0.05 compared with same sex
  3. aBeige fat