Common Name
Genotype
Main plasma lipoprotein particle
Dietary cholesterol-induced atherogenesis
C57BL/6
Wild-type
HDL
Resistant
129/J
Wild-type
HDL
Resistant
Apo E-KO
Genetically modified
β-VLDL
Very sensitive
LDL-r-KO
Genetically Modified
LDL
Sensitive
Table 1:
Main characteristics of experimental mouse models.