an increasing trendp > 0.05
Results obtained showed that LOXL2 levels were significantly elevated in the serum of obese animals at 9- ( p < 0.01), and 11-weeks ( p < 0.01) when compared to age-matched controls, whereas serum levels at 6-, 14- and 16-weeks showed an increasing trend ( p > 0.05) (Fig. 3 A).