Fig. 6From: Increased plasma lipid levels exacerbate muscle pathology in the mdx mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophyAtherosclerotic plaque accumulation in the root, arch, thoracic, and abdominal aortic segments. Representative images of plaque accumulation in Western diet-fed groups at 7 months of age in the aortic root, scale bar 250 μm (a) and aortic segments: arch, thoracic, and abdominal (left to right), scale bar 0.5 cm (b). Quantification plaque area in the aortic root (c) and plaque percentage in aortic segments of Western diet-fed groups at 4 (d) and 7 months of age (e), as well as chow-fed groups at 7 months (f). Chow: WT (n = 3), ApoE (n = 5), mdx (n = 4), and mdx-ApoE (n = 4–7). Western: WT 4 m (n = 3–4), 7 m (n = 5–7); ApoE 4 m (n = 4), 7 m (n = 5–7); mdx 4 m (n = 2–5), 7 m (n = 3–4); and mdx-ApoE 4 m (n = 5–6), 7 m (n = 5–6). Mean + SEM. *P < 0.05 compared to WT and mdx #P < 0.05 compared to all other groupsBack to article page