Total cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids and free cholesterol in mouse plasma were determined
using colorimetric kits from Wako Diagnostics (Richmond, VA).
Cholesterol Ester was determined by subtraction of free cholesterol from total cholesterol.
HDL-C, LDL-C and VLDL-C were determined by gel electrophoresis using SPIFE3000 and Cholesterol-Vis kit
from Helena Laboratories (Beaumont, TX)