Research Article

Apolipoprotein C-II Mimetic Peptide Promotes the Plasma Clearance of Triglyceride-Rich Lipid Emulsion and the Incorporation of Fatty Acids into Peripheral Tissues of Mice

Table 1

Characteristics of wild-type mice.

Vehicle ()C-II-a ()

Number912
Age (Mo)2.3 ± 0.02.3 ± 0.0
Body weight (g)18.2 ± 0.218.9 ± 0.3
TG (mg/dL)88.9 ± 3.589.0 ± 2.9
FFAs (mmol/L)0.3 ± 0.10.3 ± 0.1
TC (mg/dL)76.2 ± 2.176.7 ± 2.0

Vehicle = intralipid + saline; C-II-a = intralipid + apoC-II active peptide. All mice were females on a regular chow diet. Results represent the mean of duplicate ± S.E.M.