Fig. 1

Overexpression of adiponectin inhibits atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice a Schema of experimental procedure b Lesion areas shown were quantified using Oil-red O staining of the thoracoabdominal aorta c The overexpression of adiponectin of the aortic arch root by immunohistochemical approach (×200) d Surface of lesion in thoracoabdominal aorta (%) e the number of APN+ cells/% of total (intimal/medial) area. Notes: compared with CON group, *P < 0.01, **P < 0.001, n = 6, mean ± SD