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Table 2 Effects of adrenalectomy and dexamethasone treatment in rats treated with high-fat diet

From: High-fat diet and glucocorticoid treatment cause hyperglycemia associated with adiponectin receptor alterations

  

HF group

 

n

S-ADREC

ADREC

A-DEXA

Corticosterone (μg/dL)

5-6

0.526 ± 0.19

0.013 ± 0.01a

0.018 ± 0.01a

Glucose (mg/dL)

5-6

152.16 ±13.33

144.08 ± 21.25

310.70 ± 31.70ab

Insulin (ng/mL)

6-7

1.83 ± 0.10

1.55 ± 0.37

5.10 ± 0.81ab

Adiponectin (μg/mL)

6-7

12.62 ± 1.21

10.50 ± 1.91

7.01 ± 0.56a

  1. Results presented as the mean ± SEM. A one-way ANOVA followed by a Tukey post-hoc test was used to determine significant differences between groups; *p < 0.05 (effect due to surgery); a ≠ S-ADREC; b ≠ ADREC. Shaw adrenalectomy (S-ADREC), Adrenalectomized group (ADREC), adrenalectomy with dexamethasone treatment (A-DEXA; 0.2 mg/100 g, twice per day).
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