Table 3.
The structural characteristics of aorta in Tff3−/− and WT mice on LS and HS diet.
| Lumen Area [μm2] | Elastin [%] | Media [%] | ADV [%] | Wall Surface [μm2] | Collagen [%] | Wall to Lumen Ratio [%] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT LS | 714,834.57 ± 128,116.62 | 52.908 ± 4.44 | 70.669 ± 3,71 | 29.331 ± 3.71 | 379,241.52 ± 51,995.64 | 32.23 ± 4.32 | 54.00 ± 9.19 |
| WT HS | 772,048.33 ± 100,916.49 | 59.53 ± 4.69 * | 76.83 ± 4.77 * | 23.165 ± 4.77 | 374,726.27 ± 54,361.98 | 28.51 ± 4.59 | 48.8 ± 6.58 |
| Tff3−/− LS | 912,555.53 ± 256,729.08 | 60.74 ± 6.65 * | 76.49 ± 3.90* | 23.50 ± 3.90 * | 345,104.12 ± 39,500.88 | 30.01 ± 4.66 | 39.9 ± 10.03 * |
| Tff3−/− HS | 739,867.67 ± 182,518.08 | 57.06 ± 4.56 | 77.48 ± 1.79 * | 22.51 ± 1.79 * | 362,517.18 ± 39,568.26 | 27.24 ± 2.45 * | 53.5 ± 22.37 |
* p < 0.05—compared to WT LS.