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Table 4. Histological analysis of infarct area in control and AdLDLr-treated female C57BL/6 LDLr^−/− mice 7 days and 28 days after MI.

	7 Days after MI		28 Days after MI
	Control (n=15)	AdLDLr (n=15)	Control (n=21)	AdLDLr (n=22)
Capillary density (number mm⁻²)	490±26	520±28	290±17^####	370±22^**####
Collagen deposition (% of infarct area)	29±1.4	28±1.9	50±1.9^####	49±1.7^####
Leukocyte infiltration (number mm⁻²)	4400±260	3800±230	1200±110^####	1100 ± 92^####
Myofibroblast infiltration (% of infarct area)	4.4±0.51	4.3±0.37	1.2±0.17^####	0.80±0.094^####

Abbreviations: AdLDLr, adenoviral LDLr; MI, myocardial infarction; LDLr, LDL receptor.

^**P<0.01 for comparison of control versus AdLDLr-treated mice.

^####P<0.0001 for comparison of day 7 versus day 28 after MI.

Data are expressed as means±s.e.m.

Table 4. Histological analysis of infarct area in control and AdLDLr-treated female C57BL/6 LDLr−/− mice 7 days and 28 days after MI.