Figure 1: Summary of common mouse models of diabetes-associated
atherosclerosis at various stages of the disease. STZ: streptozotocin;
ApoE: Apolipoprotein E; LDLR: Low density lipoprotein receptor; db/db:
leptin receptor deficient; ob/ob: leptin deficient;
ApoB100/100: Apoliprotein B100; IRS: Insulin receptor
substrate; Insr: Insulin receptor; WD: Western Diet; GK: Glucokinase;
LCMV: Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; hAR: Human aldose reductase;
DD: diabetogenic diet; IGF-11: Insulin growth factor II;
FbnC1093G+/-: Fibrillin-1 habouring a heterozygous
C1093G. * Model of endothelial dysfunction.