Table 2.

Serum chemistry in wild‐type and Ostα^−/− mice on LF, WD, and CH diets. Serum was collected from overnight‐fasted mice at 12 weeks. Values are means ± SE (n =12–14). *P ≤0.05 versus wild‐type; ^#P ≤0.05 versus LF; ^P ≤0.05 versus WD

	LF		WD		CH
	Ostα +/+	Ostα −/−	Ostα +/+	Ostα −/−	Ostα +/+	Ostα −/−
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	141 ± 6	117 ± 4*	230 ± 18 #	191 ± 9 #	69 ± 3 #^	74 ± 4 #^
HDL, mg/dL	60 ± 3	56 ± 2	66 ± 5	71 ± 3 #	43 ± 2 # ^	45 ± 2 # ^
LDL, mg/dL	28 ± 2	22 ± 2	89 ± 16 #	87 ± 19 #	9 ± 1 ^	14 ± 1 ^ *
Triglycerides, mg/dL	45 ± 3	56 ± 6	53 ± 6	45 ± 2	34 ± 2 ^	43 ± 7
Free fatty acids, μmol/L	929 ± 56	853 ± 45	1077 ± 83	939 ± 74	713 ± 61 ^	772 ± 51