Figure 2

Typical photomicrographs of the aortic valves of male and female mice from the normocholesterolemic C57 and hypercholesterolemic ApoE KO groups. Squares indicate the maximum thickness of each valve. Arrows indicate valvar lesions in males of both C57 and ApoE KO groups as indicated by hemosiderin deposition. The sections were stained with both Oil-Red-O and hematoxylin. Magnification: 400×.