Table 1.

Weights, plasma total, and HDL cholesterol levels and atherosclerotic lesion size in control and CD2-dn TGFBRII groups




Control group, n = 7

CD2-dnTGFBRII group, n = 8
Weight, g   28.2 ± 1.2   26.9 ± 0.9  
Total cholesterol, g/L (mM)   17.8 ± 1.5 (46.3 ± 3.9)   14.9 ± 0.7 (38.7 ± 1.8)  
HDL cholesterol, g/L (mM)   0.7 ± 0.2 (1.8 ± 0.5)   0.8 ± 0.1 (2.1 ± 0.3)  
Lesion size in thoracic aorta, %   9.3 ± 1.1   9.6 ± 1.5  
Lesion size in aortic sinus, μm2
 
212 341 ± 18 673
 
150 666 ± 19 055 *
 



Control group, n = 7

CD2-dnTGFBRII group, n = 8
Weight, g   28.2 ± 1.2   26.9 ± 0.9  
Total cholesterol, g/L (mM)   17.8 ± 1.5 (46.3 ± 3.9)   14.9 ± 0.7 (38.7 ± 1.8)  
HDL cholesterol, g/L (mM)   0.7 ± 0.2 (1.8 ± 0.5)   0.8 ± 0.1 (2.1 ± 0.3)  
Lesion size in thoracic aorta, %   9.3 ± 1.1   9.6 ± 1.5  
Lesion size in aortic sinus, μm2
 
212 341 ± 18 673
 
150 666 ± 19 055 *
 

Data are means ± SE.

*

P < .05.

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