Table 1 Body weight levels in the sham and VMH-lesioned rats.

From: Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus in regulation of stress-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats

Group

Days after operation

0

3

6

9

12

15

Sham (n = 21)

258.1 ± 2.1

259.0 ± 5.3

268.5 ± 3.1

276.6 ± 2.2

283.6 ± 4.1

289.2 ± 5.3

VMH lesioned (n = 21)

245.8 ± 14.7

252.7 ± 15.7

263.2 ± 11.6

285.0 ± 13.5

304.3 ± 12.4

330.6 ± 11.9*

  1. Mean ± SEM, *P < 0.05, Sham vs VMH-lesioned rats.