Fig. 2

Expression levels of genes related to FA uptake (a), FA synthesis (b), glucose transporter (c), and cholesterol uptake and androgen signaling (d) in the liver, muscle, subcutaneous fat (sc), and abdominal fat (ab) of sham-operated (Sham) and castrated (Cast) male rats fed a normal diet (ND) or high fat diet (HFD). mRNA levels were determined by real-time PCR, and the values of sham-operated rats fed the ND were normalized to 1.0. Values are means + SE (n = 7–8). ^a–cMeans with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05). CD36 cluster of differentiation 36, ACC acetyl-coA carboxylase, FASN fatty acid synthase, GLUT2 glucose transporter 2, GLUT4 glucose transporter 4, LDLr low-density lipoprotein receptor, AR androgen receptor, STAT5a signal transducer and activator of transcription 5a