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Table 2 Effects on cytokines and CAMs in groups

From: Echography analysis of musculoskeletal, heart and liver alterations associated with endothelial dysfunction in obese rats

 

Control

n = 12

Obese

n = 8

% difference between Ob and C

TNF-α (pg/mL)

5 ± 0.5

16 ± 2**

220

IL-6 (pg/mL)

9 ± 1

23 ± 5**

155.5

IL-10 (pg/mL)

3 ± 1

4 ± 2

33.3

ICAM-1 (ng/mL)

65 ± 5

122 ± 9***

87.6

VCAM-1 (ng/mL)

85 ± 2

110 ± 10*

29.4

  1. Results are presented as the mean ± SD, n = 8–12 animals per group. Values of *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001 and ***p < 0.0001 indicate a significant difference between the control group and the obese group. The % difference was considered value of control as 100%
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