PLASMA LIPIDS AND LIPOPROTEINS IN THE GRASS-CUTTER, <i>THRYONOMYS SWZNDERIANUS</i>, IN CAPTIVITY
Abstract
The grass-cutter, Thryonomys sinderiaruls (TEMMINCK 1827), an african hystricomorph rodent, represents a popular meat, much sought after in Africa south of the Sahara. Unfortunately, breeding of this animal is far from being acceptable in terms of effíiency, probably because of the insufficient infarmation available on its biology and physiology. Lipid and lipoprotein profiles were done on the plasma or serum of 49 male grass-cutters. We showed that: 1. The concentrations of lipids and lipoproteins were a quarter to half the values found in man; 2. The serum lipoproteins could be separated into 4 distinct fractions by discontinuous polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; 3. The grass-cutter could be classified as HDL mammal; 4. Human and grass-cutter apolipoproteins A-IV, B, C-III, and E carry partial immunological crossr eactivity . Further characterization of the grass-cutter lipoproteins is needed as is the investigation of the role of diet composition on these profilesDownloads
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