|
Lean
|
Obese control
|
Obese niacin
|
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Plasma (μmol/l)
| | | |
Total Carnitine
|
62.4 ± 2.1a
|
39.5 ± 1.1c
|
48.4 ± 2.9b
|
γ-Butyrobetaine (BB)
|
0.75 ± 0.04a
|
0.36 ± 0.04b
|
0.42 ± 0.05b
|
Trimethyllysine (TML)
|
0.89 ± 0.03a
|
0.64 ± 0.02b
|
0.67 ± 0.03b
|
Skeletal muscle (nmol/g)
| | | |
Total Carnitine
|
730 ± 26a
|
602 ± 28b
|
681 ± 28a
|
γ-Butyrobetaine (BB)
|
10.9 ± 0.5a
|
8.42 ± 0.40ab
|
7.31 ± 0.65b
|
Trimethyllysine (TML)
|
73.7 ± 11.5
|
58.7 ± 10.5
|
58.8 ± 3.8
|
Liver (nmol/g)
| | | |
Total Carnitine
|
289 ± 10b
|
298 ± 7b
|
334 ± 12a
|
γ-Butyrobetaine (BB)
|
3.32 ± 0.35a
|
2.12 ± 0.13b
|
1.93 ± 0.17b
|
Trimethyllysine (TML)
|
16.5 ± 1.6
|
13.5 ± 0.7
|
14.1 ± 0.8
|
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1Data are expressed as means ± SEM. n = 10 rats/group. a,bValues with different superscript letters differ, P < 0.05.