... compilation ª 2011 FEBS 3129 Deficiency in apolipoprotein E has a protective effect on diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in mice Eleni A. Karavia1, Dionysios J. Papachristou2, Ioanna ... developsAbbreviationsapoE, apolipoprotein E; apoE) ⁄ ), apoE deficient; apoE3knock -in mice, mice containing a targeted replacement of the mouse apoE gene for thehuman apoE3 gene; FFA, free fatty acid; ... weeks, and histological andbiochemical analyses were performed. We found that deficiency in apoE has a protective effect on diet-induced hepatic triglyceride accumulation, and theapoE-mediated...