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Table 7 Levels of serum lipids and liver function in rats after CSC exposure (n = 6)

From: Induction mechanism of cigarette smoke components (CSCs) on dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis in rats

Period

Group

T-CHO

mmol/L

TG

mmol/L

HDL-C

mmol/L

LDL-C

mmol/L

AST/ALT

AI

(%)

2th week

NC

2.49 ± 0.31

1.64 ± 0.47

1.05 ± 0.44

1.04 ± 0.22

1.69 ± 0.37

1.77 ± 0.93

CSC

2.99 ± 0.24*

1.11 ± 0.45

0.99 ± 0.18

1.27 ± 0.16

2.32 ± 0.17

2.18 ± 0.85

4th week

NC

2.53 ± 0.32

1.62 ± 0.41

1.08 ± 0.08

1.09 ± 0.14

1.68 ± 0.14

1.35 ± 0.37

CSC

3.21 ± 0.21

0.93 ± 0.31

0.92 ± 0.07

1.69 ± 0.27*

2.62 ± 0.25*

2.54 ± 0.49*

6th week

NC

2.51 ± 0.08

1.65 ± 0.24

1.09 ± 0.07

1.09 ± 0.07

1.57 ± 0.17

1.32 ± 0.11

CSC

3.14 ± 0.14*

0.92 ± 0.27*

0.89 ± 0.06*

1.63 ± 0.09*

2.95 ± 0.27*

2.52 ± 0.13*

  1. Compared with the normal group (NC), *P < 0.05, the serum atherogenic index AI = (TC-HDL)/HDL