TABLE 1

Basal concentrations of 4β-hydroxycholesterol and cholesterol in cynomolgus monkeys

Data are mean ± S.D. (range; median).

Animals4β-HydroxycholesterolCholesterol4β-Hydroxycholesterol/Cholesterol Ratio
ng/mlmg/ml× 10−3
All (n = 46)79.5 ± 22.7 (39.6–139; 75.9)1.05 ± 0.185 (0.685–1.43; 1.04)0.0755 ± 0.0163 (0.0406–0.108; 0.0752)
Male (n = 31)79.7 ± 21.6 (39.6–139; 76.7)1.03 ± 0.192 (0.685–1.40; 1.02)0.0769 ± 0.0141 (0.0549–0.107; 0.0754)
Female (n = 15)79.0 ± 25.4 (45.4–125; 75.1)1.09 ± 0.171 (0.766–1.43; 1.05)0.0727 ± 0.0205 (0.0406–0.108; 0.0754)