Table 1.
Proximal brachiocephalic artery morphometry.
| Gender | Genotype | Vessel area (×103 μm2) | Media area (×103 μm2) | Plaque area (×103 μm2) | Lumen area (×103 μm2) | Cap thickness (μm) | Plaque lipid (%) | Buried fibrous caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n = 20) | ApoE−/−TG2+/+ | 331.7 ± 20.3 | 83.5 ± 4.7 | 156.9 ± 19.0 | 141.4 ± 12.4 | 2.80 ± 0.26a | 35.7 ± 1.7 | 2.35 ± 0.33 |
| Female (n = 31) | ApoE−/−TG2+/+ | 317.8 ± 15.9 | 77.3 ± 4.4 | 165.1 ± 15.2 | 122.9 ± 7.5 | 3.62 ± 0.29 | 39.8 ± 1.7 | 1.74 ± 0.23 |
| Both (n = 51) | ApoE−/−TG2+/+ | 323.3 ± 12.4 | 79.7 ± 3.3 | 161.9 ± 11.8 | 130.2 ± 6.7 | 3.30 ± 0.21 | 38.1 ± 1.3b | 1.98 ± 0.20 |
| Male (n = 36) | ApoE−/−TG2−/− | 335.7 ± 8.8 | 82.5 ± 3.1 | 154.9 ± 7.6 | 143.7 ± 5.2 | 4.12 ± 0.45a | 34.3 ± 1.5 | 2.14 ± 0.22 |
| Female (n = 30) | ApoE−/−TG2−/− | 298.9 ± 12.6 | 82.0 ± 3.7 | 140.8 ± 11.6 | 122.3 ± 7.7 | 3.90 ± 0.33 | 34.3 ± 1.7 | 1.51 ± 0.25 |
| Both (n = 66) | ApoE−/−TG2−/− | 318.7 ± 7.8 | 81.9 ± 2.4 | 148.9 ± 6.7 | 132.7 ± 4.6 | 4.02 ± 0.29 | 34.4 ± 1.1b | 1.88 ± 0.17 |
Groups with the same superscript letter are significantly different from each other (p < 0.05).