Characteristics of the experimental animals.

a, Data are represented as mean ± SD obtained from three independent experiments, n = 6. b, Normal group: normal diet without any treatment; Control group: fed 2% cholesterol diet; Caveolin-1 group: fed 2% cholesterol diet and treated with caveolin-1 peptide. TG, triglyceride; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine transaminase; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; INSbay, insulin; FFA, free-fatty acid. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. *, p<0.05; the results was compared to the normal group.