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Table 1 Body weight, Glucose, plasma lipids, Liver Function Tests, Creatinine and Total Protein in the three groups of animals during the entire experimental periodα

From: Per os colchicine administration in cholesterol fed rabbits: Triglycerides lowering effects without affecting atherosclerosis progress

 

Group

0 weeks

4 weeks

7 weeks

Body weight (kg)

ND

3.5 ± 0.2

3.7 ± 0.2a

3.9 ± 0.2a,b

CD

3.6 ± 0.2

3.8 ± 0.2a

3.9 ± 0.1a

CD + Col

3.5 ± 0.1

3.7 ± 0.2a

3.8 ± 0.1a,b

Glu (mg/dL)

ND

165.00 ± 36.17

136.00 ± 25.62

164.17 ± 17.18

CD

159.86 ± 15.76

195.00 ± 41.05c,e

198.29 ± 27.53e

CD + Col

170.20 ± 26.54

143.50 ± 25.78

157.10 ± 30.98

TC (mg/dL)

ND

56.33 ± 12.14

40.33 ± 13.06

35.83 ± 8.42

CD

51.86 ± 12.25

404.43 ± 36.97a,c

449.86 ± 8.78a,b,c

CD + Col

54.70 ± 18.01

430.90 ± 25.74a,c

453.90 ± 12.33a,b,c

HDL-C (mg/dL)

ND

17.67 ± 1.63

28.17 ± 7.57

27.33 ± 6.74

CD

16.14 ± 2.67

81.71 ± 18.54a,c

117.14 ± 22.34a,b,c

CD + Col

16.50 ± 4.48

127.00 ± 28.78a,c,d

109.10 ± 37.10a,b,c

LDL-C (mg/dL)

ND

19.52 ± 6.62

3.33 ± 6.62a,d,e

2.33 ± 2.42a

CD

17.28 ± 6.51

315.57 ± 23.64a,c

306.57 ± 28.86a,c

CD + Col

19.89 ± 12.42

294.78 ± 26.71a,c

334.50 ± 35.26a,b,c

TG (mg/dL)

ND

99.83 ± 42.68

47.00 ± 13.86a

31.17 ± 4.40a,b,d

CD

91.00 ± 35.75

34.14 ± 15.54a

130.00 ± 133.18b

CD + Col

90.20 ± 31.31

42.80 ± 17.40a

50.60 ± 32.19a,b

SGOT/AST (U/L)

ND

20.42 ± 5.42

30.67 ± 6.83a

29.83 ± 4.02a

CD

19.92 ± 6.08

39.14 ± 9.67a,e

22.50 ± 4.04b,c,e

CD + Col

21.69 ± 7.48

25.80 ± 8.61

41.70 ± 20.71

SGPT/ALT (U/L)

ND

28.81 ± 9.57

49.17 ± 11.55a

41.33 ± 10.80a

CD

33.14 ± 10.10

41.86 ± 10.54

30.00 ± 13.51

CD + Col

35.35 ± 11.84

47.70 ± 16.20

56.70 ± 29.93

γGT (U/L)

ND

9.19 ± 1.97

13.17 ± 3.19

11.17 ± 1.86

CD

9.56 ± 0.93

11.29 ± 2.69

20.00 ± 23.93

CD + Col

9.65 ± 1.29

11.70 ± 2.83a

9.30 ± 2.21a,b

ALP (U/L)

ND

66.67 ± 23.31

105.23 ± 31.63

78.77 ± 20.85

CD

69.00 ± 6.83

95.40 ± 27.07

54.73 ± 40.37

CD + Col

73.10 ± 14.77

107.87 ± 11.75a

52.67 ± 18.29a,b

Creatinine (mg/dL)

ND

1.08 ± 0.6

1.18 ± 0.07

1.07 ± 0.08

CD

1.12 ± 0.16

1.24 ± 0.10

1.18 ± 0.13

CD + Col

1.08 ± 0.17

1.05 ± 0.14c,d

1.13 ± 0.08

Total protein (g/dL)

ND

5.75 ± 0.24

6.20 ± 0.38

5.82 ± 0.29

CD

5.88 ± 0.23

6.47 ± 0.26

6.28 ± 0.86

CD + Col

5.73 ± 0.34

6.09 ± 0.47

5.96 ± 0.26

  1. Paired samples Wilcoxon test adjusted with Benjamini-Hochberg procedure
  2. αData are presented as mean ± SD, a p < 0.05 vs. baseline, b p < 0.05 vs. 4 weeks, c p < 0.05 vs. ND group, d p < 0.05 vs. CD group, e p < 0.05 vs. CD + Col group – ND (n = 6), CD (n = 7), CD + Col (n = 10)