TABLE 1.
The arterial dimensions of CCA (mean ± SEM) in the unloaded configuration for the diet (ND and HFHS) and age (young, adult and old) groups (*p < 0.05 represents comparisons with the young group).
| ND | HFHS | |
|---|---|---|
| Young | ||
| Outer Diameter (μm) | 487.59 ± 5.14 | 477.85 ± 17.66 |
| Inner Diameter (μm) | 322.83 ± 4.13 | 309.4 ± 17.87 |
| Thickness (μm) | 82.38 ± 4.45 | 84.22 ± 4.46 |
| Adult | ||
| Outer Diameter (μm) | 519.42 ± 3.83 | 511.36 ± 10.53 |
| Inner Diameter (μm) | 295.14 ± 6.46* | 284.97 ± 10.01 |
| Thickness (μm) | 112.14 ± 3.45* | 113.2 ± 4.02* |
| Old | ||
| Outer Diameter (μm) | 491.02 ± 11.13 | 495.29 ± 15 |
| Inner Diameter (μm) | 285.21 ± 6.2* | 293.07 ± 13.49 |
| Thickness (μm) | 102.91 ± 3.28* | 101.11 ± 3.17* |