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 2

Characteristics of apoC-II mutant mice.

Vehicle ()C-II-a ()

Number66
Age (Mo)11.6 ± 1.111.5 ± 0.6
Body weight (g)32.0 ± 2.432.0 ± 2.8
TG (mg/dL)716.5 ± 102.1787.4 ± 106.1
FFAs (mmol/L)3.0 ± 0.12.9 ± 0.3
TC (mg/dL)65.3 ± 6.068.8 ± 6.5

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.