This model will contain a bi-allelic deletion within the ApoE gene, encoding a glycoprotein, Apolipoprotein E.
This model will contain a bi-allelic deletion within the Ldlr (low-density lipoprotein receptor) gene, encoding for the protein Ldlr.
This model will contain a bi-allelic deletion within the obesity gene, Lep, encoding for the protein leptin. Leptin plays a key role in regulating appetite and metabolism.