K.  Kawasumi, F.  Terasawa, T.  Arai, I.  Yamamoto, N.  Mori, P.  Lee, Y.  Hirakawa, 
    Comparison of Cholesterol Lipoprotein Profile and Levels of Blood Biomarker for Lipid Metabolism in Plasma of Dolphins, Horses and Cows,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 11,Issue 20,
    2012,
    Pages 3781-3784,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2012.3781.3784,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3781.3784)
    Abstract: In this study, plasma glucose and lipid concentrations and 
  cholesterol lipoprotein profile were measured and compared in 5 captive bottlenose 
  dolphins (<I>Tursiops truncatus</I>), 6 Thoroughbred riding horses and 12 lactating 
  Holstein cows. Plasma glucose concentrations of cows (71.36&plusmn;5.05 mg dL<SUP>-1</SUP>) 
  were significantly lower than those of dolphins (107.00&plusmn;16.20 mg dL<SUP>-1</SUP>) 
  and horses. Plasma TG concentrations of dolphins (22.80&plusmn;8.70 mg dL<SUP>-1</SUP>) 
  were demonstrated significant difference compared to horses and cows (14.33&plusmn;5.28 
  and 8.14&plusmn;1.46 mg dL<SUP>-1</SUP>), respectively. Total cholesterol concentrations 
  of horses (73.50&plusmn;2.88 mg dL<SUP>-1</SUP>) were significantly lower than 
  those of dolphins (195.20&plusmn;61.20 mg dL<SUP>-1</SUP>). Furthermore, NEFA 
  values of dolphins (0.32&plusmn;0.12 mEq L<SUP>-1</SUP>) were demonstrated significant 
  difference compared to horses and cows (0.04&plusmn;0.02 and 0.09&plusmn;0.03 
  mEq L<SUP>-1</SUP>, respectively). All animals showed HDL-cholesterol dominant 
  patterns in plasma and dolphins and horses showed clear LDL-cholesterol peak 
  which was lower than HDL-cholesterol.
    Keywords: LDL;cow;horse;Dolphin;HDL;Japan