Adipokine Chemerin Stimulates Progression of Atherosclerosis in ApoE^−/− Mice

Figure 2

Chemerin stimulated the aortic atherosclerosis in ApoE^−/− mice. (a) The aortic morphology stained by HE and oil red in ApoE^−/− mice fed with high-fat diet and transfected with adenovirus. (b) The mRNA level of aortic chemerin. (c) The protein level of aortic chemerin. (c–e) The ratios of aortic neointima/media thickness, aortic plaque areas, and lipid percentages of aortic tissue. Scale bar: 0.1 mm.

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