homeostasis/metabolism
N |
• mice exhibit normal glucose homeostasis
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• female mice fed a 0.5% cholesterol diet exhibit decreased circulating total cholesterol, LDL, and cholesterol esters compared with similarly treated wild-type mice
• however, male mice fed a 0.5% cholesterol diet exhibit normal circulating cholesterol levels
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• in female mice fed a 0.5% cholesterol diet
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growth/size/body
N |
• mice exhibit normal body composition
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• in male mice beginning at 5 weeks of age and in female mice at 12 weeks
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• at 12 weeks in male mice
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liver/biliary system
• at 12 weeks in male mice and later in female mice
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• when fed standard chow, female mice exhibit a decrease in total bile cholesterol and phospholipids compared to in wild-type mice
• however, male mice exhibit normal bile composition
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behavior/neurological
N |
• mice exhibit normal food intake
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