Qin-Hua  Huang, Bao-Xiang  He, Feng-Li  Yang, Hua-Li  Zeng, Qian-Nan  Zhao, 
    Effect of High-Cholesterol Diet on Serum Leptin and Blood Lipid in Rabbits,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 11,Issue 10,
    2012,
    Pages 1719-1721,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2012.1719.1721,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.1719.1721)
    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of high-cholesterol diet on serum leptin levels and blood lipid in rabbits. About 20 rabbits were randomly divided into two groups: high-cholesterol group (n = 10) which was maintained on high-cholesterol diet for 12 weeks and control group (n = 10) which was fed with normal diet for 12 weeks. Blood lipid and leptin analyses were performed at 0, 6 and 12 weeks after the high-cholesterol diet. Compared with the control group, rabbits fed with high-cholesterol diets showed higher levels of serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and leptin.
    Keywords: Leptin;blood lipid;high-cholesterol diet;hypercholesterolemia;serum;China