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. 2012 May 30;2:430. doi: 10.1038/srep00430

Table 1. Biochemical measurements in plasma and feces of control and Colestilan-treated TGR5+/+ and TGR5−/− mice.

  TGR5 +/+ TGR5 +/+ TGR5−/− TGR5−/−
  Control Colestilan Control Colestilan
Final body weight (g) 58.94 ± 0,93 53.84 ± 0,77a 58.61 ± 1,94 53.71 ± 2,09a
Plasma        
 LDL-cholesterol (mM) 0.42 ± 0.02 0.35 ± 0.03a 0.39 ± 0.05 0.32 ± 0.03
 HDL-cholesterol (mM) 4.50 ± 0.16 4.43 ± 0.21 4.49 ± 0.22 4.22 ± 0.19
 Total cholesterol (mM) 5.48 ± 0.14 5.19 ± 0.20 5.55 ± 0.32 5.03 ± 0.24
Feces        
 Fecal weight (mg/day/g BW) 12.30 ± 3.54 33.08 ± 3.23a 11.87± 2.35 30.39 ± 4.23a
 Glycerol derivatives (μg/mg) 0.18 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.09a 0.24 ± 0.03 0.60 ± 0.09a
 Total cholesterol (μg/mg) 3.88 ± 1.23 4.23 ± 0.91 3.23 ± 1.78 3.98 ± 1.23
 Free fatty acids (μg/mg) 5.45 ± 1.56 10.34 ± 2.34a 6.23 ± 1.34 11.19 ± 3.29a
 Phospholipids (μg/mg) 3.39 ± 0.62 7.98 ± 1.92a 11.13 ± 3.23b 9.29 ± 0.43
 Total bile acids (μmol/g) 4.09 ± 1.10 10.29 ± 0.98a 2.22 ± 0.34b 6.87 ± 1.23a,b

Colestilan 2% was supplemented in the diet for 2 weeks after 12 weeks of high fat feeding. Values represent mean ± SE.

aStatistically significant as compared to corresponding control group, p<0.05.

bStatistically significant between genotypes, p<0.05.