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. 2015 Aug 6;309(8):G648–G661. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00170.2015

Table 6.

Characterization of mice fed 20% cocoa butter diet

C57BL/6J NJ L-Fabp−/− WU L-Fabp−/−
Females
n 10 6 10
Final BW, g 25.3 ± 1.2a 24.6 ± 1.1a 21.2 ± 0.6b
Weight gain, g 7.0 ± 1.0a 6.1 ± 1.0a 3.2 ± 0.3b
Liver, g 1.1 ± 0.1 1.0 ± 0.03 0.9 ± 0.1
Liver/body, % 4.3 ± 0.2 4.0 ± 0.2 4.3 ± 0.2
Fat, g 0.8 ± 0.1a 0.6 ± 0.1a 0.3 ± 0.02b
Fat/body, % 2.8 ± 0.4a 2.4 ± 0.2a 1.3 ± 0.1b
Serum
    TG, mg/dl 12.9 ± 2.9 18.5 ± 3.4 21.2 ± 5.4
    Chol, mg/dl 69.4 ± 3.4 56.8 ± 4.7 56.5 ± 4.9
    FFA, mmol/l 0.32 ± 0.05a 0.64 ± 0.1b 0.50 ± 0.06a
    Glucose, mg/dl 337 ± 27a 241 ± 30b 251 ± 29a
Hepatic lipid
    TG, μg/mg 302 ± 23a 361 ± 28a 152 ± 28b
    Chol, μg/mg 20.8 ± 1.7a 18.4 ± 1.3a 12.3 ± 3.5b
    FFA, nmol/mg 80 ± 7 67 ± 5 60 ± 4
Males
n 9 11 6
Final BW, g 32.9 ± 0.8a 36.0 ± 1.0b 32.8 ± 1.6a
Weight gain, g 9.8 ± 0.6a 12.5 ± 0.6b 10.3 ± 1.5a
Liver, g 1.2 ± 0.04 1.3 ± 0.1 1.3 ± 0.1
Liver/body, % 3.7 ± 0.1 3.5 ± 0.2 3.8 ± 0.1
Fat, g 1.4 ± 0.1 1.3 ± 0.1 1.5 ± 0.2
Fat/body, % 4.3 ± 0.2a 3.8 ± 0.1a,b 4.5 ± 0.4a
Serum
    TG, mg/dl 28.3 ± 2.9 23.2 ± 3.1 37.5 ± 6.5
    Chol, mg/dl 106.8 ± 4.9 90.7 ± 9.5 105.7 ± 8.9
    FFA, mmol/l 0.30 ± 0.3a 0.49 ± 0.09a,b 0.54 ± 0.06b
    Glucose, mg/dl 349 ± 12a 239 ± 35b 434 ± 41a
Hepatic lipid
    TG, μg/mg 272 ± 48a 274 ± 50a 131 ± 32b
    Chol, μg/mg 18.0 ± 1.3 19.2 ± 1.4 17.2 ± 0.8
    FFA, nmol/mg 98 ± 8 87 ± 4 96 ± 4

Values are means ± SE; n, no. of mice. a,bDifferent superscript letters indicate significant differences between genotypes: P < 0.05. Hepatic lipid was assayed in 5–7 animals per genotype. Serum was assayed in 5–6 animals per genotype.