Dietary n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids upregulate energy dissipating metabolic pathways conveying anti-obesogenic effects in mice

Table 2 iBAT mass, triacylglyerol and protein content

Mass	C			HF			HF/n-3
iBAT (mg)	179.3	±	21.2	312	±	15.5^a	246.8	±	18.2^{a, b}
Subgroup (n = 5)
TAG (mg)/g iBAT	92.6	±	9.3	118.1	±	13.7	118.4	±	12.7
TAG (mg) in total iBAT	20.7	±	1.6	40.7	±	6.9^a	32.1	±	5.6
Protein (mg)/g iBAT	49.2	±	3.6	37.0	±	1.3^a	45.4	±	2.0
Protein (mg) in total iBAT	11.2	±	1.1	12.5	±	0.7	11.9	±	1.2
TAG (mg)/protein (mg)	1.9	±	0.1	3.3	±	0.5^a	2.6	±	0.2

All data are means ± SEM and were collected from mice after 12-week feeding either control (C), HFD (HF), or n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA)-enriched HFD (HF/n-3). Index letters a and b indicate a significant difference (p < 0.05) compared to C and HF group, respectively
iBAT interscapular brown adipose tissue, TAG triacylglycerol

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