Table 2.

Physiological and Plasma Parameters of ApoE^−/−Arg‐II^+/+ and ApoE^−/−Arg‐II^−/− Mice Fed HC Diet for 10 Weeks

	ApoE−/−Arg‐II+/+	ApoE−/−Arg‐II−/−
Body weight, g
Begin	24.7±0.5	26.9±0.4*
Final	21.2±0.5	24.3±0.3*
Gain	−3.8±0.8	−2.6±0.3
Total plasma cholesterol, mmol/L	66.9±2.4	65.9±2.5
Plasma triglycerides, mmol/L	0.81±0.04	0.96±0.07

Plasma samples were prepared after 10 weeks of HC diet, starting at the age of 10 weeks and after overnight food withdrawal.

^*P<0.05 vs ApoE^−/−Arg‐II^+/+ (n=18).