Figures & data
Table 1. Information on gene primers.
Figure 1. The daily rhythm of plasma TG (a) and TG secretion (b). Data are presented as mean±SEM. Gray area represents the dark period.
![Figure 1. The daily rhythm of plasma TG (a) and TG secretion (b). Data are presented as mean±SEM. Gray area represents the dark period.](/cms/asset/442ddb3e-0a2d-40a9-a407-7565a7094f17/icbi_a_1438456_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 2. Effects of a 6-meals-a-day feeding (6M) schedule on basal plasma TG levels (a) and the daily TG secretion rhythm (b). Data are presented as mean±SEM. White bars – Ad libitum (AL) animals, Black bars – 6M animals. * indicates a significant difference between ZT11 and ZT23 for the AL animals, p ≤ 0.05.
![Figure 2. Effects of a 6-meals-a-day feeding (6M) schedule on basal plasma TG levels (a) and the daily TG secretion rhythm (b). Data are presented as mean±SEM. White bars – Ad libitum (AL) animals, Black bars – 6M animals. * indicates a significant difference between ZT11 and ZT23 for the AL animals, p ≤ 0.05.](/cms/asset/736dace7-8f87-4d7a-9553-6a193b19e31e/icbi_a_1438456_f0002_b.gif)
Figure 3. Effects of a 6-meals-a-day feeding schedule (6M) on the 24 h profile of body temperature and locomotor activity. (a) The 24 h profile of body temperature; (b) the day/night rhythm of body temperature; (c) the 24 h profile of locomotor activity (values are percentages of 24 h-mean); (d) the day/night rhythm of locomotor activity (values are percentages of 24h-mean) and (e) the day/night rhythm of food intake. Data are presented as mean±SEM. White bars and Grey line – AL animals, Black bars and Black line – 6M animals. * indicates a significant difference between night and day, p < 0.05. # indicates a significant difference between 6M and AL animals, p < 0.05.
![Figure 3. Effects of a 6-meals-a-day feeding schedule (6M) on the 24 h profile of body temperature and locomotor activity. (a) The 24 h profile of body temperature; (b) the day/night rhythm of body temperature; (c) the 24 h profile of locomotor activity (values are percentages of 24 h-mean); (d) the day/night rhythm of locomotor activity (values are percentages of 24h-mean) and (e) the day/night rhythm of food intake. Data are presented as mean±SEM. White bars and Grey line – AL animals, Black bars and Black line – 6M animals. * indicates a significant difference between night and day, p < 0.05. # indicates a significant difference between 6M and AL animals, p < 0.05.](/cms/asset/9c8e9c31-e0cd-4e1b-91e2-2e953052100d/icbi_a_1438456_f0003_b.gif)
Table 2. Effects of the 6-meals-a-day feeding schedule on daily gene expression rhythms in liver.
Figure 4. Effects of a 6-meals-a-day (6M) feeding schedule on daily gene expression rhythms in liver. *p < 0.05. Open circles – data points of AL group. Solid line – Circwave calculated curve for AL group. Solid circles – data points of 6M group. Dashed line – circwave calculated curve for experimental 6M group.
![Figure 4. Effects of a 6-meals-a-day (6M) feeding schedule on daily gene expression rhythms in liver. *p < 0.05. Open circles – data points of AL group. Solid line – Circwave calculated curve for AL group. Solid circles – data points of 6M group. Dashed line – circwave calculated curve for experimental 6M group.](/cms/asset/ff028f63-663f-4af9-9338-90f0bf61af9f/icbi_a_1438456_f0004_b.gif)
Table 3. Circwave V1.4 analysis of effects of a 6-meals-a-day feeding schedule on daily TG secretion related gene expression rhythms in liver.