Figure 1.
Representative photomicrographs showing the influence of CD59 deficiency on atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− mice. A, aortic atherosclerotic lesions in female CD59−/−ApoE−/− and CD59+/+ApoE−/− mice after 8 weeks of high fat diet. B, aortic atherosclerotic lesions in female CD59−/−ApoE−/− and CD59+/+ApoE−/− mice after 16 weeks of high fat diet. Left panels show the en face method of Sudan IV staining of the whole aorta. Right panels show Oil red O staining of aortic root sections. Scale bar: 100 μm.