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Table 1 Identification of mice susceptible or resistant to obesity, atherosclerosis, and vascular injury

From: Genetic background determines response to hemostasis and thrombosis

Mouse Strain/Genotype

Diet-induced Obesity

Diet-induced Atherosclerosis

Neointimal Hyperplasia

Vessel Remodeling

C57BL/6J (B6)

S [8]

S [9]

R [10]

R [10]

A/J

R [8]

R [9]

R [10]

S [10]

Lepob

S [41]

S [42]

R [43]

R [43]

Plg-/-

R [44]

S (apoE-/-) [45]

R (transplant) [46]

R [47,48]

R [48]

PAI-1-/-

S [18]

R [49,50]

R [50]

R [50]

  1. R: resistant; S: susceptible. Reference provided by number in parenthesis. Lepob, Plg-/-, and PAI-F1-/- mice were in a B6 background.