Figure 2.

Gene expression of 3-hydroxyl-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR), low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP2) with intake of 3 eggs versus choline bitartrate supplement for 4 weeks each. Data were standardized to the expression of GAPDH as a reference gene using the 2^(−ΔΔCt) method. Values are presented as mean ± SD for n = 27 men and women. Bar with superscripts differ at p < 0.05 as determined by paired Student’s t test after excluding outliers using Grubb’s test.