TABLE 3.

Characterization of traditional risk factors among recipient groups of mice in cecal microbial transplant studies

Recipient plasma at study termination (20 weeks) was collected. Total cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, and HDL cholesterol were quantified as outlined under “Experimental Procedures.” Recipient weights shown were collected at the end of the study. Data shown are mean ± S.E. for each of the groups.

Plasma chemistry (mg dl−1)	C57BL/6J Apoe−/− recipient mice				p value
	C57BL/6J donor		NZW/LacJ donor		Chow vs. choline		C57BL/6J vs. NZW/LacJ
	Diet: chow (n = 15)	Diet: choline (n = 12)	Diet: chow (n = 15)	Diet: choline (n = 16)	C57BL/6J	NZW/LacJ	Chow	Choline
Triglyceride	81 ± 7	72 ± 6	71 ± 3	69 ± 10	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.6
Total cholesterol	299 ± 16	277 ± 9	299 ± 14	294 ± 11	0.2	0.8	0.8	0.5
HDL	28 ± 5	26 ± 3	24 ± 2	28 ± 3	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.9
Glucose	236 ± 12	215 ± 18	204 ± 13	195 ± 11	0.07	0.4	0.1	0.8
Body weight(g)	23.8 ± 0.4	23.8 ± 0.4	23.2 ± 0.5	22.3 ± 0.3	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.06