Sensitivity of mice to lipopolysaccharide is increased by a high saturated fat and cholesterol diet

• Main Authors: Stevens Rachel L (Author), Rose Jane L (Author), Liu Tongzheng (Author), Huang Hong (Author), Hoyt Dale G (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It was hypothesized that a pro-atherogenic, high saturated fat and cholesterol diet (HCD) would increase the inflammatory response to <it>E. coli </it>endotoxin (LPS) and increase its concentration in plasma after adminis...