Table 3. Serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in ApoB-containing, ApoA1-containing and total lipoprotein particles, as well as total serum nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA).
Serumlipids | Genotype | TK2+/+ | TK2−/− | ||
Days of age | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | |
Cholesterol | ApoB-cont | 1.05±0.10 | 1.12±0.05 | 1.31±0.17 | 1.32±0.05* |
(mmol/l) | ApoA1-cont | 1.92±0.04 | 2.39±0.02 | 2.03±0.09 | 2.58±0.04** |
Total | 2.97±0.09 | 3.50±0.06 | 3.34±0.12* | 3.90±0.06** | |
Triglycerides | ApoB-cont | 0.84±0.02 | 0.69±0.09 | 0.89±0.04 | 0.83±0.11 |
(mmol/l) | ApoA1-cont | 0.04±0.01 | 0.05±0.01 | 0.04±0.00 | 0.04±0.01 |
Total | 0.88±0.02 | 0.74±0.08 | 0.93±0.04 | 0.87±0.11 | |
NEFA(mmol/l) | Total | 0.79±0.10 | 0.60±0.02 | 0.91±0.08 | 0.76±0.02** |
For each time point data from at least four different mice have been used (n≥4) and are presented as mean ± SEM. The P-value for statistical comparison (two-tailed unpaired Student’s t-test) between TK2+/+ and TK2−/− of the same age group is shown, *p≤0.05, **p≤0.01.