Comparison of intimal thickness in intact arteries cultured under normal flow for 7 days and EC denudated arteries cultured under low flow for 7 days. Arteries were cultured at different stretch ratios: relaxed (1.3), control (1.5), and stretched (1.8). Values are mean ± SD. n = 3, 5, and 4 for the relaxed, normal, and stretched groups of intact arteries; n = 6, 4, and 5 for the relaxed, normal, and stretched groups of EC denudated groups. #p < 0.05 vs. EC denudated, relaxed group.