Hyperlipoproteinemia in <i>Plvap</i>-deficient mice.

<p><b>A</b>, Plasma of a P10 <i>Plvap</i>-deficient pup looks milky (arrows), while that from a wild-type littermate is clear. No obvious differences in hematocrit readings are observed between a <i>Plvap</i>^-/- pup and its wild-type littermate (right-handed panel). <b>B</b>, The blood in the mesenterial or kidney vessels of a 3-week-old <i>Plvap</i>-deficient animal is milky (white arrows), while that of wild-type animals is red. Boxed area displays a magnification of mesenteric capillaries that are cut open to show milky blood (black arrow). Kidneys and livers of wild-type animals are of reddish color (black arrows), while those of <i>Plvap</i>-deficient littermates are pale.