Journal: Nutrients
Article Title: Differential Modulation by Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) of Mesenteric Fat and Macrophages and T Cells in Adipose Tissue of Obese fa / fa Zucker Rats
doi: 10.3390/nu16091311
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of different polyunsaturated fatty acids on total body fat and individual fat pads. ( A ) Total body fat was determined using an EchoMRI-700™ whole body QMR instrument (Echo Medical Systems, Houston TX, USA). Individual fat pads were dissected and weighed at the end of the 8-week feeding period. Visceral fat ( B ) was calculated by summing the values for epididymal fat ( C ), perirenal fat ( D ), and mesenteric fat ( E ). Subcutaneous fat ( F ) was determined by subtracting visceral fat from the total body fat. All data are presented as the mean ± SEM ( n = 8–10) relative to the total body weight (BWT). Data were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA, and different letters indicate statistically significant differences ( p < 0.05) based on post hoc testing with Duncan’s multiple range test. Total body fat, total visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat were analyzed using the Kruskal–Wallis test, followed by least significant difference post hoc testing with Tukey’s correction for multiple comparisons.
Article Snippet: The digital images of unstained frozen sections (10 μm) of epididymal adipose tissue were captured using Axio Vision 4.6 (Zeiss, Thornwood, NY, USA).
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