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Fig. 4

From: Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) attenuates atherosclerosis in apo-E knock-out mice possibly through reducing triglyceride and anti-inflammation

Fig. 4

Effects of BM on expression of α-SMA, MAC-2 and collagen fibers in atherosclerotic plaques. Representative images of smooth muscle cells (a), macrophages (b) and collagen fibers (c) in atherosclerotic plaques ( n=6 for each group). Quantitative analysis of smooth muscle cells (d), macrophages (e) and collagen fibers (f) in atherosclerotic area (magnification ×100; n=6 for each group). Values are mean ± SEM; *p<0.05; Control vs BM

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Lipids in Health and Disease

ISSN: 1476-511X