Figure 1. Elastin content in the aortic sections and fragmentation of elastic fibers in the VD10 group.
Photographs of aortic samples (400×) stained by Calleja. C: control group (no supplementation with vitamin D); VD3: supplemented with 3,000 IU VD/kg of chow; VD10: supplemented with 10,000 IU VD/kg of chow.