Table 2. Effects on some lipid parameters of SUB885C and existing drugs in the ApoE*3Leiden.CETP female mice model.
SUB885C | Rimonabant [34] | Atorvastatin [15] | Torcetrapib [14] | Niacin [44] | Tesaglitazer [17] | |
Mice age | 6–10 wk | 6–10 wk | 12 wk | 18 wk | ||
Run-in diet | 4 wk | 4 wk | 2 wk | 4 wk | 3 wk | 11 wk: 0.3% w/w |
(cholesterol) | 0.2% w/w | 0.2% w/w | 0.1% w/w | 0.25% w/w | 0.1% w/w | 4 wk: 0.1%w/w |
Study diet | same as run-in diet | same as run-in diet | same as run-in diet | same as run-in diet | same as run-in diet | 0.1% w/w |
(cholesterol) | ||||||
Study period | 4 wk | 4 wk | 6 wk | 14 wk | 3 wk | 8 wk |
TC | −49% | −24% | −33% | −20% | −44–68%* | −55% |
TG | −41% (NS) | −43% (NS) | NS | −57–77%* | −71% | |
HDL-C | +39% | +12% (NS) | +52% | +30% | +77–87%* | +38% |
(V)LDL-C | −7% | −33% | −88% | −26% | −52–79%* | −80% |
CETP level | −31% | −4% (NS) | −29% (NS) | +33% | −24–45%* | −42% |
CETP activity | −74% | −22% (NS) | −36% | −73% | −24–52%* | −56% |
Basic diet for ApoE*3Leiden.CETP female mice during run-in and study period: Western type diet with 15% w/w fat plus different content of cholesterol.
NS: no significance.
*Dependent on different doses of Niacin.