From: Fasting induces a biphasic adaptive metabolic response in murine small intestine
 | fed | 72 h fasting |
---|---|---|
body weight (g) | 27.8 ± 0.9 | 18.9 ± 0.5* |
intestinal wet weight (g) | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.1* |
villus height (μm) | 368 ± 63 | 353 ± 54 |
CPS-positive volume fraction (%) | 72.2 ± 3.4 | 71.0 ± 0.5 |
αSMA-positive volume fraction (%) | 24.6 ± 1.1 | 24.0 ± 3.0 |
PCNA volume fraction (%) | 18.8 ± 1.4 | 20.6 ± 1.0 |
Alcian blue-positive cells^ | 68.7 ± 6.3 | 69.0 ± 11.1 |
caspase 3-positive cells^ | 56.0 ± 7.2 | 91.8 ± 14.9* |
total protein content of the intestine# (mg/g) | 20.9 ± 2.2 | 16.8 ± 2.0* |