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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2009 Nov 24;51(1):184. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.08.061

Table II.

Cellularity and macrophage accumulation of the neointima and graft, expressed as mean ± standard error

Neointima Graft
Group No. Total Cellsb % Macrophagec Total Cellsb % Macrophagec
Chow, control †† 6 163 ± 19 0 ± 0.3d 146 ± 30 0 ± 0.2g
Chow + NAC 3 142 ± 13 0 ± 0.0 300 ± 50f 1 ± 0.4h
Chow + Probucol 5 184 ± 28 2 ± 1.1e 235 ± 42 4 ± 2.0i
High Cholesterol †† 5 195 ± 20 26 ± 9.9 159 ± 28 30 ± 6.0
High Cholesterol + NAC 4 130 ±21 23 ± 2.9 192 ± 16 18 ± 2.0j
High Cholesterol + Probucol 5 133 ± 11 16 ± 4.1 186 ± 31 28 ± 3.6
a

Data from reference 10

b

Total cell count per 0.0625 mm2

c

Percent of total number of cells identified as macrophages per 0.0625 mm2

d

Significant difference between chow control group and all hypercholesterolemic groups (P < .05)

e

Significant difference between chow + probucol all hypercholesterolemic groups (P < .05)

f

Significant difference between chow control and chow + NAC group (P < .05)

g

Significant difference between chow control and all hypercholesterolemic groups (P < .05)

h

Significant difference between chow + NAC and all hypercholesterolemic groups (P < .05)

i

Significant difference between chow + probucol and all hypercholesterolemic groups (P < .05)

j

Difference between high cholesterol and high cholesterol + NAC (P = .06)