Table 1 Vessel wall thickness of mouse coronary arteries per segment.

From: Ultra-high-resolution 3D imaging of atherosclerosis in mice with synchrotron differential phase contrast: a proof of concept study

Vessel Segment

ApoE−/− Wall thickness (μm)

WT Wall thickness (μm)

Proximal main arteries

36.7 ± 6.2

37.4 ± 5.6

Mid main arteries*

23.5 ± 3.7

20.8 ± 2.8

Distal main arteries*

21.3 ± 2.8

20.6 ± 4.7

Proximal side branches*

18.9 ± 5.1

21.1 ± 2.4

Mid side branches*

20.2 ± 2.9

20.9 ± 2.1

Distal side branches*

17.0 ± 3.6

13.6 ± 3.3

  1. Here *indicates p < 0.05 for the Student’s t-test between the ApoE−/− and WT mouse coronary arteries.
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