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Table 2 Comparison of the development of fatty streak in rabbits immunized with MDA-LDL or Cu-LDL fed normal and high cholesterol diet

From: Effect of immunization against ox-LDL with two different antigens on formation and development of atherosclerosis

Normal diet

High cholesterol diet

 

Cu-LDL

MDA-LDL

Control

Cu-LDL

MDA-LDL

Control

Artery

0.57 ± 0.32*

0.43 ± 0.42*

0.42 ± 0.37*

3.4 ± 1.7

2.4 ± 1.7 *

3.2 ± 1.5

Right coronary

0.1 ± 0.01*

0.5 ± 0.1*

0.5 ± 0.1*

2.8 ± 1.5

2.1 ± 0.5

2.5 ± 1.8

Left coronary

0.5 ± 0.1*

0.5 ± 0.1*

0.5 ± 0.1*

3.5 ± 0.05

2.7 ± 0.52*

3.4 ± 0.15

Aorta

  1. *Statistically significant difference with non- immunized high-cholesterol diet (P < 0.05)