Research Article

Geranylgeranyl Transferase-I Knockout Inhibits Oxidative Injury of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Attenuates Diabetes-Accelerated Atherosclerosis

Table 1

Glucose and lipid analysis after a 16-week diabetic duration in Pggt1bΔ/Δ or wide-type mice.

GroupFBG (mM)TC (mM)HDL-C (mM)LDL-C (mM)TG (mM)

Wild type
 Nondiabetic
 Diabetic
Pggt1bΔ/Δ
 Nondiabetic
 Diabetic

Data are expressed as , for each group. and versus strain-matched nondiabetic mice. FBG: fasting blood glucose; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride.