1. Fig. 2. CD treatment facilitates regression of murine atherosclerosis.
CD treatment facilitates regression of murine atherosclerosis. ApoE−/− mice were fed a cholesterol-rich diet for 8 weeks to induce advanced atherosclerotic lesions. Then, the diet was either changed to a normal chow (A to D) or the cholesterol-rich diet was continued for another 4 weeks (E to H). Mice were simultaneously treated with CD (2 g/kg) or vehicle control twice a week (n = 6 to 8 per group). (A and E) Diet and treatment schemes. (B and F) Plasma cholesterol concentrations. (C and G) Atherosclerotic plaque area relative to total arterial wall area. (D and H) Plaque CC load shown as the ratio of crystal reflection area to plaque area. Data are shown as means + SEM. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, and *P < 0.05, control versus CD (unpaired two-tailed Student’s t test).
Sebastian Zimmer et al., Sci Transl Med 2016;8:333ra50
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