Table 5.
Intravascular ultrasound measurements in rabbits before euthanasia
Groups | LA (mm2) | EEMA(mm2) | PA (mm2) | PB (%) |
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Group A (n= 10) | 6.92 ± 4.87 | 12.49 ± 1.54 | 5.57 ± 1.2 | 44.60 ± 1.11 |
Group B (n= 9) | 6.12 ± 1.68 | 8.11 ± 1.05* | 1.99 ± 0.35* | 24.53 ± 1.51* |
GroupC(n = 9) | 7.2 ± 1.98 | 14.07 ± 3.62t | 6.87 ± 2.21t | 48.83 ± 2.42*t |
P<0.05 versus group A
p< 0.05 versus group B.
Group A, control group without treatment; group B, plRES-EGFP-7ND treatment and group C, empty-vector treatment.
LA, lumen area; EEMA, external elastic membrane area; PA, plaque area and PB: plaque burden.