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Table 6 Plasma total cholesterol levels* and triglyceride levels** in SUS and RES quail fed regular or cholesterol diets

From: Differential mRNA expression of seven genes involved in cholesterol metabolism and transport in the liver of atherosclerosis-susceptible and -resistant Japanese quail strains

Diet

SUS

RES

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

Regular

7.45 ± 2.58 c

0.98 ± 0.32 B

6.15 ± 3.90 c

1.18 ± 0.48 B

Cholesterol

42.43 ± 1.98 a

3.32 ± 0.24 A

24.11 ± 4.21 b

1.54 ± 0.52 B

  1. Total number of individuals measured N = 56; P < 0.01 and P < 0.02, respectively *total cholesterol means followed by different lower case letters are significantly different by Tukey’s HSD; **plasma triglycerides means followed by different capital letters are significantly different by Tukey’s HSD.