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Lack of triglyceride-lowering properties of fish oil in apolipoprotein e-deficient mice.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2001
Asset G, Baugé E, Fruchart J C, Dallongeville J
Abstract excerpt
Fish oil is a potent triglyceride (TG)-lowering agent in humans. The goal of the present study was to assess the contribution of decreased triglyceride synthesis and of apoE in mediation of the triglyceride-lowering effect of fish oil. To this end, apoE-deficient mice and wild-type control mice were supplemented with either coconut oil, sunflower oil, or fish oil (20% wt/wt) for 2 weeks. Compared with coconut oil...
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