An overview of the experimental setup.

Abstract

<p>Mice were weaned at the age of 4 weeks and fed a standard laboratory chow (STD) until 12 weeks of age, when they began to be fed a high-fat diet (HFD) until the end of study at the age of 24 weeks. Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT) was performed before (week 12) and towards the end of high-fat feeding (week 22).</p