Fig. 2From: Metallothioneins 1 and 2, but not 3, are regulated by nutritional status in rat white adipose tissueThe influence of fasting on MT mRNA level in WAT of rats. MT1 (a), MT2 (b), and MT3 (c) mRNA levels relative to β-actin mRNA levels in retroperitoneal, epididymal, and inguinal WAT of rats fed ad libitum (CN) and fasted rats: 24 h (F24), 48 h (F48), and 72 h (F72) are shown on the graphs (mean ± S.D., n = 10) *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 . Note that MT3 mRNA levels in retroperitoneal, epididymal, and inguinal of control rats were significantly lower than MT1 and MT2Back to article page