Table 1.

General characteristics of mice

12 weeks WD	BmxCre- Ackr3 fl/fl Apoe−/−	BmxCre +  Ackr3fl/fl Apoe−/−	P value
Leukocytes [× 106/ml]	1.3 ± 0.2	2.1 ± 0.2	0.011*
Neutrophils [× 105/ml]	3.5 ± 0.8	6.4 ± 0.8	0.017*
Classical monocytes [× 105/ml]	1.0 ± 0.2	1.2 ± 0.1	0.541
Non-classical monocytes [× 104/ml]	8.9 ± 1.9	8.2 ± 1.5	0.776
B cells [× 105/ml]	5.0 ± 1.0	8.2 ± 0.9	0.022*
T cells [× 105/ml]	1.8 ± 0.3	2.6 ± 0.3	0.072
Thrombocytes [× 103/µl]	1118 ± 162	977 ± 146	0.523
Cholesterol [mg/dL]	1208.0 ± 100.9	984.8 ± 144.4	0.219
Triglycerides [mg/dL]	181.4 ± 17.8	132.2 ± 26.0	0.133
Bodyweight [g]	30.7 ± 2.4	33.6 ± 1.7	0.338

Bold italic values are p < 0.05

Circulating leukocyte and leukocyte subset numbers quantified by flow cytometry, plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as body weight of 12-week WD fed mice. Results represent mean ± SEM

^*p < 0.05