Figure 7
From: Adipocyte in vascular wall can induce the rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Immunohistochemical staining for MMP2 and MMP9.
AAA sac areas from the three experimental groups were divided into two groups: those without adipocytes (−) (b,e,h,l,o,r) and those with adipocytes (+) (c,f,i,m,p,s). (a–i) Representative images of immunostaining for MMP2 (scale bar = 50 μm). (j) Quantification of MMP2-positive areas of the vascular wall. (k–s) Representative images of immunostaining for MMP9 (scale bar = 50 μm). (t) Quantification of MMP9-positive areas of the vascular wall. Data are the mean ± s.e.m. Control group (n = 9), triolein group (n = 10), fish oil group (n = 8). Values with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).
