Fig. 1: Construction of atherosclerosis-prone CTRP9-KO mice.

a–e Serum profiles of cholesterol, TG, LDL, HDL, and the LDL/HDL ratio in WT and CTRP9-KO mice. f Representative micrographs of H&E-stained carotid artery lesions 3 weeks after partial ligation and HFD feeding. Scale bars in right lower corner represent 50 μm.