Table 2.

Systemic Variables for Mice Fed an Atherogenic Diet

Variable	Duration of atherogenic diet
	6 Weeks		12 Weeks
	Col8+/+;ApoE−/−	Col8−/−;ApoE−/−	Col8+/+;ApoE−/−	Col8−/−;ApoE−/−
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)	66.3 ± 3.6 (n = 8)	61.3 ± 2.1 (n = 8)	70.4 ± 2.8 (n = 8)	66.4 ± 2.1 (n = 8)
Heart rate (beats/minute)	491 ± 19 (n = 8)	455 ± 14 (n = 8)	523 ± 28 (n = 8)	487 ± 14 (n = 8)
Body weight (g)	25.4 ± 1.1 (n = 15)	27.0 ± 0.9 (n = 18)	30.0 ± 1.1 (n = 13)	31.8 ± 1.3 (n = 17)
Plasma triglyceride concentration (mmol/L)	1.45 ± 0.16 (n = 9)	1.65 ± 0.19 (n = 12)	1.64 ± 0.09 (n = 10)	1.78 ± 0.16 (n = 13)
Plasma cholesterol concentration (mmol/L)	16.8 ± 1.2 (n = 9)	22.1 ± 1.3∗ (n = 12)	16.3 ± 1.0 (n = 10)	19.0 ± 1.2 (n = 13)

Values represent means ± SEM. Sample size is indicated in parentheses.

^∗P ≤ 0.05