Table 1.
Body weight and food intake
| Model | Disease state | Diet/treatment | Body weight (g) | Food intake (g/mouse per day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRL-lpr – ‘mild’ | Early | Normal chow | 45·6 ± 1·73 | 4·31 ± 1·02 |
| NC/Pio. | 48·3 ± 1·21 | 3·96 ± 0·87 | ||
| MRL-lpr – ‘mild’ | Established | Normal chow | 43·5 ± 2·11 | 4·27 ± 0·45 |
| NC/Rosi. | 48·1 ± 1·03 | 4·73 ± 0·69 | ||
| MRL-lpr – ‘severe’ | Severe | Normal chow | 39·6 ± 1·30 | 3·81 ± 0·72 |
| NC/Rosi. | 40·0 ± 1·23 | 3·96 ± 0·65 | ||
| gld.apoE−/− | Established | Normal chow | 39·3 ± 1·44 | 3·89 ± 0·91 |
| NC/Rosi. | 36·5 ± 0·62 | 3·77 ± 0·56 | ||
| gld.apoE−/− | Severe | Western diet | 32·1 ± 2·13 | 3·24 ± 0·83 |
| WD/Rosi. | 34·7 ± 1·99 | 3·39 ± 0·64 |
NC, normal chow; Pio., Pioglitazone; Rosi., rosiglitazone; WD, Western diet.