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. 2021 Nov 30;11:23081. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-02508-4

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Effect of MMP modulation on capillary to myocyte ratio in apolipoprotein E-deficient (Apoe-/-) mice. Quantification and representative images of capillary to myocyte ratio as assessed in isolectin B4-immunohistochemically stained hearts from 36-week high-fat fed Apoe-/- mice deficient for (A) MMP-7, (B) MMP-9, and (C) MMP-12, in comparison to their respective Apoe single knockout controls. Capillary to myocyte ratio is presented as average/heart cross-section/mouse. Statistical significance is reported as *P < 0.05 using unpaired Students t-test. Scale bar represents 1 mm and is applicable to all panels. In A, n = 9/group; in B and C, n = 10/group.