TABLE 2. Comparison of plasma lipids and apoA-I levels and hepatic mRNA levels of apoA-I-/- mice 4 days post-infection with recombinant adenoviruses expressing the WT apoA-I or apoA-I mutants or the control protein GFP.
Cholesterol
(mg/dl) |
Free cholesterol
(mg/dl) |
Cholesteryl esters
(mg/dl) |
CE/TC | Phospholipids
(mg/dl) |
Triglycerides
(mg/dl) |
ApoA-I
(mg/dl) |
Relative apoA-I mRNA
(%) |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WT apoA-I | 116±33 | 36±18 | 81±18 | 0.71±0.08 | 273±52 | 91±6 | 216±36 | 100 |
apoA-I[Δ(185-243)] | 28±3 | 23±2 | 5±2 | 0.17±0.07 | 69±7 | 53±13 | 0.8±0.1 | 94±17 |
apoA-I[Δ(220-243)] | 43±4 | 24±1 | 18±3 | 0.42±0.03 | 52±6 | 51±13 | 13±3 | 96±2 |
apoA-I[Δ(232-243)] | 79±17 | 20±5 | 59±12 | 0.75±0.03 | 142±24 | 68±8 | 87±25 | 100±20 |
apoA-I[E191A/H193A/K195A] | 113±11 | 30±3 | 83±9 | 0.73±0.03 | 241±35 | 81±30 | 183±32 | 82±13 |
apoA-I-/- GFP | 27±4 | 13±3 | 14±6 | 0.53±0.09 | 94±13 | 37±9 | - | - |
Values are means ± S.D. (n=4-7).