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.