Analyses in hSAA transgenic male mice: gene expression, and animal growth.

<p>(<b>A</b>) hSAA gene expression in various tissues including epididymal white adipose tissue (eWAT), retroperitoneal white adipose tissue (rWAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT) was measured in hSAA transgenic animals (n = 7) fed NC diet. hSAA gene expression was also measured in eWAT and rWAT from hSAA mice (n = 10) after 18 weeks of HF diet. Expression was normalized to Rplp0. (<b>B</b>) and (<b>C</b>) Gene expression of Fabp4 and Saa3 in eWAT (n = 7–10 male animals in each group), respectively. Expression was normalized to Rplp0. (<b>D</b>) Growth curves of wild type and hSAA transgenic animals fed NC (dashed line) or HF (solid line) diet for 18 weeks. Open circles, wild type mice; filled squares hSAA mice (n = 7–10 per group).*, p<0.05. Values are given as mean ± SEM.