Erythrocyte Fraction in Thrombi Is Increased with Serum Iron by Influencing Fibrin Networks via Oxidative Stress

Figure 3

Correlation of serum iron and the tightness of fibrin networks in vivo. (a) Immunofluorescence images of rat carotid arteries with the thrombi in each group show fibrin networks in a net-shaped area. (b) Erythrocyte fraction in thrombi was positively associated with the average number of fibrin fibers per field (, : 0.97). (c) Significant differences in the average number of fibrin fibers per field between the HI (), MI (), LI (), and NC groups () and no significant differences between the NS () and NC groups (). The average number of fibrin fibers per field increased in the presence of serum iron. Results are expressed as , ; ns: ; . Scale at 400x magnification.

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