Fig. 1.

Expressions of cluster of differentiation 68 (CD68), human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), apolipoprotein C1 (APO C1), and APO E in various lesions of atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic arteries. (A) Western blot analysis for the CD68, hTERT, APO C1, and APO E in non-atherosclerotic iliac arteries (lanes 1, 2), non-atherosclerotic carotid arteries (lanes 3, 4), the main lesion of the atheromas (lanes 5, 6), and the area adjacent to the atheromas (lane 7). Western blot results were the same for experiment five. (B) Specimens of carotid endarterectomy: ⓐ the main lesion of carotid atheroma and ⓑ the area adjacent to the atheroma.