Purified diet <i>versus</i> whole food diet and the inconsistent results in studies using animal models
Linyu Zhang, Xin Li, Xiangyan Liu, Xianglin Wang, Xiaowen Li, Xianyu Cheng, Sisi Yan, Yuanyuan Zhu, Rongfang Li, Lixin Wen, Ji Wang
Abstract
< 0.01), which were positively correlated with lipid accumulation. Dietary patterns should be chosen cautiously in studies that use rodents as models. Inappropriate selection of animal dietary patterns may lead to experimental systematic errors and paradoxical results.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyLipid metabolismEndocrinologyAdipose tissueFood scienceInternal medicineAnimal scienceMedicineMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesGut microbiota and healthBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques