Changes of phasic and tonic smooth muscle function of jejunum in type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats

Table 1 Body weight and blood glucose level

	Group	Rat age (wk)
		18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32
Body weight (g)	GK	390.6 ± 20.2b	408.1 ± 19.4b	421.1 ± 22.1b	431.7 ± 23.2b	427.5 ± 24.3b	436.1 ± 22.5b	438.4 ± 21.6	443.5 ± 20.5b
	Normal	350.3 ± 16.4	363.3 ± 17.3	371.3 ± 12.5	378.2 ± 15.1	386.8 ± 14.6	391.2 ± 14.3	397.3 ± 13.7	400.6 ± 17.2
Glucose level (mmol/L)	GK	8.89 ± 1.07a	8.75 ± 0.32a	9.15 ± 1.12a	8.97 ± 0.42a	8.86 ± 0.36a	7.71 ± 0.44a	7.92 ± 0.37a	8.31 ± 0.38a
	Normal	5.91 ± 0.43	6.06 ± 0.29	5.99 ± 0.57	5.93 ± 0.39	6.17 ± 0.54	5.57 ± 0.55	5.55 ± 0.36	5.75 ± 0.48

The body weight and blood glucose level of GK group were significantly higher than those of normal group during the whole experimental period. Compared with normal group,

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01. GK: Goto-Kakizaki.