Table 1. Plasma parameters.

	13 weeks (female mice)		19 weeks (male mice)
	WT→ Ldlr–/–	Dgat1–/–→ Ldlr–/–	WT→ Ldlr–/–	Dgat1–/–→ Ldlr–/–
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	352±45.8	282±24.4	297±22.4	355±27.7
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	1140±76.1	915±45.7*	1409±66.9	1695±54.3**
Free cholesterol (mg/dl)	282±17.8	260±13.1	473±33.3	550±35.6
Cholesteryl esters (mg/dl)	858±60.1	655±35.4*	935±38	1146±27.8***

Plasma parameters measured after a 10-hour fast in WT→ Ldlr^–/–and Dgat1^–/–→ Ldlr^–/–mice (n = 9–11) chronically fed a WTD. Data are means ± SEM.

*, p< 0.05

**, p ≤ 0.01

***, p ≤ 0.001.