TABLE 2

Effects of ANP, DNP, and mini-ANP on spontaneous basal lipolysis on isolated human fat cells

Values are expressed in percent variation of spontaneous basal lipolysis (0.185 ± 0.052 μmol glycerol/100 mg lipid/60 min) evaluated by glycerol concentration in the incubation medium. Values are means ± S.E.M. of five separate experiments.



log [Concentration]
M

10
9
8
7
6
ANP 63.2 ± 18* 125. ± 32* 228 ± 126* 289 ± 103* 295 ± 93*
DNP 194 ± 15* 244 ± 43* 293 ± 63* 331 ± 61* 322 ± 70*
Mini-ANP
58 ± 32*
92 ± 38*
298 ± 107
304 ± 78*
280 ± 90*
  • * Significant when compared with basal lipolysis (P < 0.05).