The effects of pre-weaning (gestation and lactation) or post-weaning diets (Diet A or Diet B) on blood and tissue gene expression levels (relative fluorescence units) in the domestic kitten (<i>Felis catus</i>).

<p>Diet A-Diet A (A-A) n = 3 females, n = 2 males.</p><p>Diet A- Diet B (A-B) n = 3 females, n = 2 males.</p><p>Diet B- Diet A (B-A) n = 3 females, n = 2 males.</p><p>Diet B- Diet B (B-B) n = 4 females, n = 1 male.</p>1<p>Fatty acid synthase (FASN), Glucose transporter 1 (Glut1) and 4 (Glut4), insulin receptor (INSR), insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) and 2 (IRS2), Leptin (LEPT), Hormone sensitive lipase (LIPE), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAL1), Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), peroxisome proliferative activated receptor-γ (PPARG).</p>2<p>Comparisons between Diets A-A and A-B vs B-A and B-B.</p>3<p>Comparison between Diets A-A and B-A and B-B and A-B.</p>4<p>n = 5 per treatment.</p>5.<p>n = 4 per treatment.</p>6<p>Ovarian or testicular tissue.</p><p>Results are presented as means ± SEM. <i>P</i> indicates ANOVA significance of rank transformed data and <i>FDR</i> indicates multiple testing adjusted <i>P</i> value. No effect of gender was observed.