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

Figure 6

Correlation of serum iron and erythrocyte fraction in thrombi or the tightness of fibrin networks after inhibiting oxidative stress in vivo. (a) HE images of rat carotid arteries with the thrombi in each group. There were no thrombi in the control with DL-cysteine group. (b) Erythrocyte fraction in thrombi in the iron group () was significantly higher than that in the iron with DL-cysteine group () and control group (). There were no significant differences in erythrocyte fraction in thrombi between the iron with DL-cysteine group and control group (). (c) Immunofluorescence images of rat carotid arteries with the thrombi in the iron group, iron with DL-cysteine group, and control group. (d) Fibrin networks in the iron group () were significantly tighter than those in the iron with DL-cysteine group () and control group (). There were no significant differences in the tightness of fibrin networks between the iron with DL-cysteine group and control group (). Results are expressed as , ; ns: ; .

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