Table 1.
Genotype | Number of vessels |
Intima (µm2) | Media (µm2) | I/M Ratio | Lumen (µm2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WT (DM) | 10 | 21561 ± 1266 | 9784 ± 1736 | 2.40 ± 0.30 | 6501 ± 1059 |
Itgβ3−/− (DM) | 10 | 15000 ± 1378 | 15600 ± 2182 | 1.00 ± 0.08 | 17400 ± 1288 |
WT(DM) vs Itgβ3−/−(DM) |
P = 0.008 | P = 0.070 | P = 0.002 | P = 0.001 | |
WT(ctl) | 16 | 14600±2800 | 9400 ±600 | 1.45±0.2 | 21 000±3100 |
Itgβ3−/−(ctl) | 16 | 12700±1000 | 9000±800 | 1.3±0.1 | 24 600 ±2700 |
WT(ctl) vs Itgβ3−/−(ctl) |
P = 0.75 | P = 0.064 | P = 0.60 | P = 0.70 |
Areas (mean ± SE) for intima, media, and lumen of wild-type (WT) or Itgβ3−/− mice are provided. For comparison, control (ctl) values from an earlier publication are included (Smyth et al., 2001).