FIGURE 2.
Normal myocardial structure of Mlip−/− hearts. A, hematein/eosin and Masson's trichrome staining of 12-week-old Mlip+/+ and Mlip−/− male hearts. Scale bars, 50 μm. B, electron microscopy pictures of 12-week-old Mlip+/+ and Mlip−/− male myocardium. Scale bars, 2 μm. C, cardiac section of 12-week-old and 1-year-old mice stained with WGA and vinculin antibody, respectively. Scale bar, 50 μm. D, measure of cardiomyocyte cross-section area (CSA) based on WGA and vinculin staining (means ± S.D.).