FIG. 1.
Effect of aging and genotype on the survival rate (A), length of the ascending aorta of 6- and 24-month-old Eln+/+ and Eln+/− mice (B), and histological examination of paraffin-embedded cross-sections of the ascending aorta of 6- and 24-month-old Eln+/+ and Eln+/− mice (C). (a–d) eosin/hematoxylin; (e–h) Weigert; and (I–l) picrosirius red stainings (For color version, see <www.liebertonline.com/rej>.). Bar sizes: 200 μm (a–d) and 50 μm (e–l). In each group, n = 39–50 (A) and n = 4–5 (B). lm, lumen; d, distal; p, proximal.