Comparative Study of the diurnal fluctuations in body weight of mice
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Altered retinal microRNA expression profile in the lens-induced myopia in the mouse

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    Objective To compare the characteristics of diurnal fluctuations in body weight of myopia-induced and normal C57BL6 mice. Methods The total body weight was measured during two consecutive days per 2 hours, and the features of weight changes were plotted and compared. Results With the same age, the weight of experiment group was larger than that of control group (p <0.05). Diurnal fluctuations of weight in both groups arrived an average of 1.3 ~1.6 grams, and appeared as a "sine curve" type without stable point in normal cases, however, the weight of myopia-induced mice was relatively stable in the afternoon. Conclusion The diurnal fluctuations in body weight of mice should attract attention. Myopia induction of C57BL6 mice may affect its characteristics; we recommended evaluating the body weight of experimental mice in a stable period, while normal mice weight measurements should be fixed point in time.

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  • Received:October 12,2013
  • Revised:October 28,2013
  • Adopted:November 27,2013
  • Online: February 11,2014
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