|
Parameter
|
SD-cold (n= 10)
|
SD-warm (n= 10)
|
LD-cold (n= 10)
|
LD-warm (n= 10)
|
|---|
|
Heart (g)
|
0.270 ± 0.026 a
|
0.237 ± 0.012 a
|
0.238 ± 0.010 a
|
0.232 ± 0.009 a
|
|
Lungs (g)
|
0.327 ± 0.017 a
|
0.307 ± 0.034 a
|
0.320 ± 0.011 a
|
0.310 ± 0.016 a
|
|
Liver (g)
|
1.977 ± 0.136 a
|
1.597 ± 0.173 b
|
1.752 ± 0.071 a
|
1.575 ± 0.046 b
|
|
BAT (g)
|
0.227 ± 0.020 a
|
0. 195 ± 0.038 b
|
0.220 ± 0.012 a
|
0.193 ± 0.010 b
|
|
Kidneys (g)
|
0.203 ± 0.017 a
|
0.190 ± 0.020 a
|
0.193 ± 0.006 a
|
0.183 ± 0.010 a
|
|
Spleen (g)
|
0.020 ± 0.001 a
|
0.019 ± 0.003 a
|
0.020 ± 0.002 a
|
0.020 ± 0.001 a
|
|
Stomach (g)
|
0.411 ± 0.016 a
|
0.402 ± 0.015 a
|
0.395 ± 0.016 a
|
0.397 ± 0.010 a
|
|
Small intestine (g)
|
0.763 ± 0.024 a
|
0.701 ± 0.045 b
|
0.743 ± 0.023 a
|
0.655 ± 0.030 b
|
|
Cecum (g)
|
0.440 ± 0.015 a
|
0.423 ± 0.026 a
|
0.438 ± 0.025 a
|
0.421 ± 0.022 a
|
|
Large intestine (g)
|
0.353 ± 0.020 a
|
0.340 ± 0.032 a
|
0.342 ± 0.016 a
|
0.336 ± 0.011 a
|
- Different lowercase letters in a given row indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05). BAT, brown adipose tissue; SD, short photoperiod; LD, long photoperiod.
