Table 5.
Litter | Average microvessel density (WT) | Average microvessel density (KO) | Percent change |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 57.89 | 121.93 | 52.52 |
2 | 43.23 | 82.49 | 47.60 |
3 | 99.06 | 128.25 | 22.76 |
4 | 87.46 | 110.59 | 20.92 |
5 | 87.99 | 108.47 | 18.88 |
6 | 101.11 | 109.18 | 7.39 |
All | 83.77 | 110.15 | 23.95 |
Microvessels were visualized in 5-μm cortical sections from nine Meg3-null embryos and nine wild-type (WT) litter mate controls from six litters by VEGFR2 staining. Microvessel number in three cortical fields per embryo was counted blindly and independently before sample identification codes were released. KO, Knockout.