Histomorphology of Liver, Testicle and Body Fat in Farm Rabbits Fed with an Obesogenic Diet During the Peripuberal Period/Histomorfologia del Higado, Testiculo y Grasa Corporal en Conejos de Granja Alimentados con una Dieta Obesogenica Durante el Periodo Peripuberal

Two groups were formed in order to evaluate the effect of an obesogenic diet on body and liver weight, body fat accumulation and the histometric characteristics of liver and testicles of New Zealand rabbits during the peripuberal period. One group received a standard farm diet and the other received...

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Published in:International journal of morphology 2015-12, Vol.33 (4), p.1371
Main Authors: Huerta, Nancy Guadalupe Mejia, Izquierdo, Alejandro Cordova, Hernandez, Jesus Aragon, Perez, Fernando Ivan Flores, Perez-Martinez, Mario
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Analysis
Body weight
Diet
Liver
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Summary:Two groups were formed in order to evaluate the effect of an obesogenic diet on body and liver weight, body fat accumulation and the histometric characteristics of liver and testicles of New Zealand rabbits during the peripuberal period. One group received a standard farm diet and the other received a standard farm diet with canola oil added. During the study, weight of both groups was recorded. At the end of the study, the rabbits were euthanized and liver, testicles, and visceral, scapular and scrotal fat were weighed. Tissue samples were obtained from liver and testicles to carry out histometric analysis. Body weight, body mass index, liver and visceral fat weight were significantly different (P0.01). Histometry of the liver of the obesogenic diet group showed the greater total area and greater nucleus area of hepatocytes in the square lobe, right lobe and left lobe medial segment (P
ISSN:0717-9367