Table 1.

Plasma levels of Hcy, NEFA, TC, and TG

GenotypeNo.Hcy, μMNEFA, mEq/LTC, mg/dLTG, mg/dL
Regular diet      
 CBS+/+/ApoE−/− 14 3.8 ± 0.9 0.74 ± 0.42 387 ± 130  128 ± 64   
 CBS−/+/ApoE−/− 15 7.4 ± 2.9 0.73 ± 0.12 442 ± 111 145 ± 56 
 CBS−/−/ApoE−/− 12 210.4 ± 80.1 0.83 ± 0.03 559 ± 84 72 ± 21 
   P < .001*,  P < .001* P = .009* 
     P = .006 P < .001 
High-fat diet      
 CBS+/+/ApoE−/− 12 5.9 ± 2.0 1.37 ± 0.35 1271 ± 233 166 ± 40 
   P = .039* P = .099* P < .001* P = .095* 
 CBS−/+/ApoE−/− 12 14.2 ± 7.8 1.61 ± 0.54 1366 ± 303 259 ± 166  
   P = .011 P = .029 P < .001 P = .02 
High-fat plus high-methionine diet      
 CBS−/+/ApoE−/− 14 154.9 ± 90.7 1.10 ± 0.27 1545 ± 264 162 ± 89 
   P < .001    
GenotypeNo.Hcy, μMNEFA, mEq/LTC, mg/dLTG, mg/dL
Regular diet      
 CBS+/+/ApoE−/− 14 3.8 ± 0.9 0.74 ± 0.42 387 ± 130  128 ± 64   
 CBS−/+/ApoE−/− 15 7.4 ± 2.9 0.73 ± 0.12 442 ± 111 145 ± 56 
 CBS−/−/ApoE−/− 12 210.4 ± 80.1 0.83 ± 0.03 559 ± 84 72 ± 21 
   P < .001*,  P < .001* P = .009* 
     P = .006 P < .001 
High-fat diet      
 CBS+/+/ApoE−/− 12 5.9 ± 2.0 1.37 ± 0.35 1271 ± 233 166 ± 40 
   P = .039* P = .099* P < .001* P = .095* 
 CBS−/+/ApoE−/− 12 14.2 ± 7.8 1.61 ± 0.54 1366 ± 303 259 ± 166  
   P = .011 P = .029 P < .001 P = .02 
High-fat plus high-methionine diet      
 CBS−/+/ApoE−/− 14 154.9 ± 90.7 1.10 ± 0.27 1545 ± 264 162 ± 89 
   P < .001    

Mice were grown under regular diet or fed an HF or an HF + HM diet at 8 weeks of age for 3 months. Values are mean ± SD; P values from t test. Only significant P values are shown.

Hcy indicates homocysteine; NEFA, nonesterified fatty acid; TC, total cholesterol; and TG, triglyceride.

*

Comparison versus CBS+/+/ApoE−/−.

Comparison versus CBS−/+/ApoE−/−.

Comparison versus CBS−/+/ApoE−/− on high-fat diet.

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