Table 1. Levels of TC, TG, LDLC, HDLC and Ca2+ were increased in AS mice and could be reduced by NOX4 knockout (mmol/L).
Group | TC | TG | LDLC | HDLC | Ca2+ |
Normal | 4.41 ± 0.34 | 1.21 ± 0.39 | 1.13 ± 0.29 | 2.26 ± 0.24 | 2.39 ± 0.38 |
AS | 16.87 ± 1.39* | 4.22 ± 0.57* | 5.82 ± 0.99* | 2.61 ± 0.31 | 3.57 ± 0.67* |
N-NOX4-/- | 5.64±0.31 | 1.53 ± 0.31 | 1.21 ± 0.11 | 2.21 ± 0.20 | 2.41 ± 0.22 |
AS-NOX4-/- | 7.62 ± 0.27 | 2.22 ± 0.57 | 2.71 ± 0.11 | 2.26 ± 0.21 | 2.71 ± 0.25 |
Note: NOX4, NADPH oxidase 4; AS, atherosclerosis; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDLC, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDLC, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; the data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA with Tukey's test; n = 10; * p < 0.05 vs. the normal group.