Table 1 Food intake, body weight and blood glucose at ad libitum feeding in Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg)- and carboxymethyl cellulose control-treated db/db mice fed ad libitum, at baseline and 1–4 weeks after treatment.

From: Porphyromonas gingivalis induces entero-hepatic metabolic derangements with alteration of gut microbiota in a type 2 diabetes mouse model

 

Group

Pre

1 W

2 W

3 W

4 W

Food intake/cage (g)

Control

205 ± 3

208 ± 11

217 ± 4

220 ± 26

204 ± 9

n = 4

Pg

205 ± 4

211 ± 10

199 ± 38

208 ± 33

202 ± 38

Body weight (g)

Control

35.3 ± 2.8

38.0 ± 2.0

40.3 ± 2.7

42.4 ± 1.6

43.9 ± 1.8

n = 8

Pg

35.0 ± 2.7

37.7 ± 2.5

40.1 ± 2.5

41.5 ± 2.2

43.0 ± 2.7

Blood glucose (mg/dl)

Control

524 ± 56

615 ± 71

626 ± 119

630 ± 44

651 ± 51

n = 8

Pg

538 ± 54

619 ± 95

698 ± 44

706 ± 66*

735 ± 73*

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of mean.
  2. Blood glucose levels were measured at ad libitum feeding.
  3. *P < 0.05 as compared with that of the control.
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