embryo
N |
• mice born at expected Mendelian ratios
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adipose tissue
• from liver, visceral and subcutaneous fat at age 3 months on normal chow diet
• increased fat amount after 2.5 and 4 months on high fat diet from age 2 months
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• with larger adipocytes on high fat diet
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growth/size/body
• increased weight gain during 4 months on normal chow diet and high fat diet from age 2 months
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homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• normal body temperature
• normal liver triglyceride and HDL, LDL and VLDL cholesterol levels on high fat diet
• normal serum leptin, adiponectin, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels on normal chow diet
• normal resting and fasting glucose levels on normal chow diet
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• elevated resting blood glucose level on high fat diet
• normal resting and fasting glucose levels on normal chow diet
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• resting plasma insulin levels on normal chow and high fat diet
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• on high fat diet
• normal serum leptin on normal chow diet
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• at age 3 months on normal chow diet
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• higher blood glucose levels after 30 and 60 minutes in glucose tolerance test (GTT) on normal chow diet
• higher blood glucose levels after 30 minutes in glucose tolerance test (GTT) on high fat diet
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• slower reduction of glucose levels after insulin injection on normal chow and high fat diet
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• on high fat diet
• normal serum adiponectin on normal chow diet
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• at age 3 months on normal chow diet
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liver/biliary system
• increased lipid levels in liver cytosol on high fat diet
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behavior/neurological
• at age 3 months on normal chow diet
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• reduced locomotor activity during day- and nighttime
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respiratory system
• during daytime at age 3 months on normal chow diet
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