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. 2011 Nov 22;4(3):260–272. doi: 10.1159/000332435

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Complement – a balancing act. * Effects on lipid metabolism as deduced from the use of gene-targeted mice: factor B and C3 in LDLR−/− mice have antagonistic effects on lipids; while the former raises cholesterol levels, the latter lowers triglycerides. CD55 in LDLR−/− mice leads to elevated triglyceride and cholesterol levels.