Effects of food restriction on mice with the hereditary obese-hyperglycemic syndrome.
The purpose of this study was to compare the organ weights of obese-hyperglycemic (ob/ob) mice with the organ weights of their normal litter-mates. The absolute weights of the epididymal fat pads (white fat), interscapular fat pads (brown fat) and liver were greater in ob/ob mice than in normal mice. The weights of the kidneys and heart were similar in the 2 groups. The weights of the brain and testes were decreased in ob/ob mice when compared with normal mice. The weight gain of a second group of ob/ob mice was decreased by chronic food restriction resulting in a 26% reduction in weight when compared with ob/ob mice having unrestricted access to food. This substantially reduced the weight of the liver, but resulted in a minimal reduction in the weight of the epididymal fat pad. Food restriction did not alter the weight of the interscapular fat pads. It caused a relative reduction in kidney weight and a further absolute and relative reduction in testis weight.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D004822:Epididymis / Q000378:metabolism; D005508:Food Deprivation; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008820:Mice, Obese / Q000378:metabolism*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D009929:Organ Size; D012540:Scapula / Q000378:metabolism; D013737:Testis / Q000378:metabolism