AAV-AGXT or AAV-GFP were injected into male Apoe−/− mice and the mice were fed a WD for 12 weeks (n=8).
(A) Western blot analysis confirming the overexpression of AGXT in livers from mice treated with AAV-AGXT.
(B) Plasma glycine/oxalate ratio.
(C-D) qPCR analyses of genes regulating (C) redox homeostasis and (D) inflammatory responses. Gene expression levels were normalized to 18S.
(E-F) Plasma concentrations of (E) CCL2 and (F) CCL5.
(G) DHE fluorescence and Mac-2 immunofluorescence in the aortic sinuses (scale bar: 50 μm).
Data are presented as mean ± SEM. All points are shown. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001 vs. AAV-GFP.