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Table 2 Body weight, liver weight and liver index 2 h and 24 h after LPS challenge

From: LPS-induced inflammation in the chicken is associated with CCAAT/enhancer binding protein beta-mediated fat mass and obesity associated gene down-regulation in the liver but not hypothalamus

Parameters

2 h

24 h

 

Saline

LPS

Saline

LPS

Body weight (g)

277.98 ± 4.04

273.91 ± 5.13

288.72 ± 7.43

283.70 ± 8.91

Liver weight (g)

8.61 ± 0.19

9.09 ± 0.24

8.91 ± 0.25

10.97 ± 0.65**

Liver index (%)

3.10 ± 0.07

3.31 ± 0.05*

3.09 ± 0.06

3.86 ± 0.17**

  1. Values are mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05 vs. Saline 2 h; **P < 0.01 vs. Saline 2 h.