Table 1. Quantitative morphometry and immunohistochemistry.
| Wild-type | Nox2−/− | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimal area, μm2 | |||
| 7 d, n = 5 | 2,928±130 | 2,714±160 | 0.79 |
| 28 d, n = 15 | 7,233±3,678 | 4,800±2,563 | 0.046 |
| Medial area, μm2 | |||
| 0 d | 9,583±1,203 | 9,500±894 | 0.85 |
| 7 d | 12,286±2,812 | 12,427±2,992 | 0.928 |
| 28 d | 7,700±1,032 | 8,267±1,498 | 0.24 |
| I:M | |||
| 7 d | 0.24±0.11 | 0.21±0.09 | 0.58 |
| 28 d | 0.97±0.56 | 0.59±0.34 | 0.036 |
| EEL, μm2 | |||
| 0 d | 31,792±11,293 | 32,045±10,636 | 0.96 |
| 7 d | 49,393±16,133 | 47,071±6,445 | 0.73 |
| 28 d | 29,200±9,067 | 31,667±9,856 | 0.48 |
| BrdUnd-positive cells, % | |||
| Media, 7 d | 8.8±1.4 | 4.1±1.2 | 0.01 |
| Media, 28 d | 2.6±1.2 | 1.3±1.1 | 0.24 |
| CD45-positive cells, % | |||
| Intima, 7 d | 40.4±2.3 | 27.7±7.8 | 0.044 |
| Intima, 28 d | 13.2±7.9 | 8.8±1.1 | 0.44 |
| TUNEL-positive cells, % | |||
| Media, 7 d | 4.4±2.9 | 3.5±1.9 | 0.67 |
| Intima, 7 d | 3.5±1.5 | 3.3±1.5 | 0.83 |
EEL, external elastic lamina; I:M, intima/media area ratio; TUNEL, terminal deoxynucleotidyl-transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling.