Dramatic differences in lipoprotein composition among gray short-tailed opossums (Monodelphis domestica) fed a high cholesterol/saturated fat diet.

doi:10.1016/0005-2760(92)90286-5

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Dramatic differences in lipoprotein composition among gray short-tailed opossums (Monodelphis domestica) fed a high cholesterol/saturated fat diet.

Biochimica et biophysica acta - 22 Jun 1992

Rainwater D L, VandeBerg J L

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Lipoproteins of gray short-tailed opossums (Monodelphis domestica) were characterized to determine the basis of differences among individuals in response to a challenge diet enriched in saturated fat and cholesterol. Animals were selected from two phenotypic groups (high and low plasma cholestero...

Topics

Animals
Apolipoproteins
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, Dietary
Dietary Fats
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Lipoproteins
Opossums
Phenotype

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