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Table 1 Systemic characteristics in experimental pig groups (n = 6 each) at 16 weeks

From: Metabolic syndrome increases senescence-associated micro-RNAs in extracellular vesicles derived from swine and human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells

Parameter

Lean

MetS

Body weight (Kg)

71.4 ± 10.8

90.8 ± 1.8*

Mean blood pressure (mmHg)

95.1 ± 9.9

119.8 ± 3.9*

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

80.8 ± 6.4

398.1 ± 60.0*

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

33.1 ± 5.2

378.1 ± 137.6*

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

7.7 ± 1.2

14.6 ± 1.5*

Fasting glucose (mg/dl)

127.1 ± 14.2

118.8 ± 18.0

Fasting insulin (μU/ml)

0.4 ± 0.1

0.7 ± 0.1*

HOMA-IR score

0.7 ± 0.1

1.7 ± 0.3*

  1. MetS metabolic syndrome, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR Homeostasis model-assessment of insulin resistance
  2. *p ≤ 0.05 vs. Lean
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Cell Communication and Signaling

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