Table 2 Comparisons between phenotypic and systemic endocrine/metabolic indices Induced by expression of diabetes (db/db) and obese (ob/ob) mutations in C57BL/KsJ mice
Parameter | Age(weeks) | Controls | Diabetes | Obese |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Weight (g) | 8 | 21.1 ± 0.3 (16) | *33.7 ± 0.8 (16) | *37.0 ± 1.3 (16) |
|  | 16 | 25.2 ± 0.5 (12) | *41.0 ± 2.4 (8) | *59.3 ± 1.2 (10) |
Blood Glucose (mg/dl) | 8 | 108.6 ± 7.7 (12) | *278.5 ± 22.6 (12) | *178.9 ± 15.4 (12) |
|  | 16 | 128.3 ± 7.9 (8) | *356.6 ± 37.6 (8) | *150.9 ± 5.8 (8) |
Serum Insulin (pg/ml) | 8 | 1184.3 ± 121.4 (12) | *3862.8 ± 231.7 (12) | *2342.9 ± 186.4 (12) |
|  | 16 | 1386.0 ± 132.0 (8) | *3300.0 ± 181.0 (8) | *2000.0 ± 150.0 (8) |
Serum Triglycerides (mg/ml) | 8 | 162.0 ± 18.0 (12) | *300.0 ± 50.0 (12) | *300.0 ± 53.0 (12) |
|  | 16 | 162.0 ± 24.0 (8) | *300.0 ± 83.0 (8) | *300.0 ± 43.0 (8) |