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. 2019 Sep 30;51(10):114. doi: 10.1038/s12276-019-0315-2

Fig. 1. DCA protects against atherosclerotic development in a WD-fed ApoE−/− mouse model.

Fig. 1

a Representative en face images of whole aortas stained with oil red O and the quantification of the aortic plaque area (n = 9–11 per group). b, c Cross sections of aortic sinuses and heart valves from 30-week-old mice stained with oil red O (b, scale bar = 100 µm, c, scale bar = 200 µm). d Serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels and e serum HDL, LDL, and VLDL levels (chow-fed group, n = 6; WD-fed group, n = 15–16). The values are expressed as the mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis was performed by Student’s t-test. *p < 0.05 vs. the chow-fed group, †p < 0.05 vs. the WD-fed group