homeostasis/metabolism
• hepatic levels are markedly increased (by 31.4%) compared to controls as result of 57.8% increase in cholesteryl ester content
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• total circulating cholesterol level is normal, but relative amount in VLDL + LDL-sized fraction is doubled compared to wild-type mice on HFC diet
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• total serum triacylglycerols are slightly increased compared to controls; this increase is confined to the VLDL + LDL -sized fractions
• after 3 weeks on a mild high-fat/cholesterol diet (HFC), serum levels are elevated 1.6 fold
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• biliary cholester concentration is higher than in wild-type
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• when fed a severe high-fat/cholesterol diet (HFC0.5% - contains 1% cholesterol, 0.5% cholate), serum levels are increased to 10.7 mM compared to 6.7 and 5.1 mM in heterozygous and wild-type controls
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• 118.4% increased in hepatic triglyceride levels vs controls
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liver/biliary system
• 118.4% increased in hepatic triglyceride levels vs controls
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• biliary cholester concentration is higher than in wild-type; cholesterol to bile salt ratio is 37.8% higher than in controls
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