Table 1

 Plasma lipid levels in C57BL/6 and LDL receptor deficient mice

MouseDietPlasma totalLDL+VLDL
CholesterolTriglyceridesCholesterol
Data are expressed in mean (SD) mg/dl, LDL, low density lipoprotein; VLDL, very low density lipoprotein; n = 6 in each group.
C57BL/6Jchow82.0 (19.5)29.2 (6.0)28.0 (15.9)
C57BL/6Jhigh fat119.2 (36.5)36.0 (3.1)109.0 (44.3)
C57BL/6 ldlr−/−chow189.0 (37)72.7 (20.6)125.7 (29.3)
C57BL/6 ldlr−/−high fat498.3 (134.3)137.8 (44.8)443.8 (124.7)