Table 1 Body compositions of placebo-, DHT- and DHEA-treated rats.

From: The effect of androgens on ovarian follicle maturation: Dihydrotestosterone suppress FSH-stimulated granulosa cell proliferation by upregulating PPARγ-dependent PTEN expression.

Weight (g)

Placebo rats

DHT rats

DHEA rats

Ovary

0.0924 ± 0.0270

0.0603 ± 0.0257

0.0804 ± 0.0145

Hind limb muscle

24.52 ± 1.23

28.61 ± 1.50b

22.72 ± 1.58c

Liver

10.69 ± 2.60

12.07 ± 0.49

12.41 ± 1.06

Visceral fat

9.70 ± 0.67c

12.02 ± 0.86a,b

7.99 ± 0.53c

Subcutaneous fat

6.70 ± 0.86c

9.62 ± 1.01a,b

5.77 ± 0.73c

Total body fat

16.40 ± 1.25c

21.64 ± 1.78a,b

13.76 ± 1.22c

  1. The data are expressed as the mean ± SEM; n = 12–17 rats per group.
  2. The weight of the ovary is expressed as the mean weight of both ovaries from each rat.
  3. Total body fat was calculated as the sum of the visceral fat plus the subcutaneous fat.
  4. aP < 0.05 vs. placebo group
  5. bP < 0.05 vs. DHEA group
  6. cP < 0.05 vs. DHT group
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