Research Article

[18F]FDG Uptake in the Aortic Wall Smooth Muscle of Atherosclerotic Plaques in the Simian Atherosclerosis Model

Table 1

Plasma lipids level in the monkeys after feeding of high-cholesterol diet.

GroupsTotal-C
(mg/dL)
HDL-C
(mg/dL)
Free-C
(mg/dL)
Triglyceride
(mg/dL)

Control ()149 ± 869.6 ± 5.734.3 ± 3.324.2 ± 4.0
7 M ()426 ± 5136.9 ± 7.084.3 ± 19.57.3 ± 1.6
12 M ()292 ± 5426.1 ± 4.964.0 ± 11.585.2 ± 48.0
18 M ()330 ± 7843.8 ± 16.873.9 ± 13.5104.4 ± 45.5
24 M ()304 ± 1328.3 ± 5.570.0 ± 3.457.9 ± 27.1

Data are presented as mean and SEM. versus control by ANOVA with Bonferroni’s correction.