Figure 2.
Liver-function tests and plasma amino acid levels for Fah−/− mice with varying Hgd genotypes. (A) ALT (alanine aminotransferase) levels. (B) BC (conjugated bilirubin) levels. (C) Plasma tyrosine levels. Double-mutant mice (−/−) are shown with both short-term (4-week) and long-term (LT) (12- to 14-month) periods off of NTBC. +/−, Hgd heterozygote; +/+, Hgd wild type; aku, alkaptonuria controls (Fah wild type). Numbers of mice from each genotype used throughout this study are given in parentheses.