Autoradiography Results of Mean (±SD) 11C-Choline Uptake in ROIs for Each Atherosclerotic Mouse
Plaque | Adventitia | Wall | ||||
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Mouse no. | PSL/mm2 | n | PSL/mm2 | n | PSL/mm2 | n |
1 | 12.3 ± 2.9 | 29 | 10.0 ± 2.8 | 19 | 4.9 ± 1.5 | 15 |
2 | 10.3 ± 2.0 | 26 | 8.7 ± 2.0 | 18 | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 10 |
3 | 14.8 ± 4.6 | 36 | 12.1 ± 2.4 | 10 | 4.5 ± 1.7 | 14 |
4 | 31.7 ± 7.5 | 25 | 26.7 ± 8.5 | 12 | 15.4 ± 5.0 | 17 |
5 | 12.2 ± 3.5 | 34 | 11.5 ± 1.7 | 6 | 6.5 ± 1.5 | 14 |
6 | 11.1 ± 3.5 | 31 | 8.3 ± 1.8 | 24 | 5.7 ± 1.9 | 19 |
Mean ratio (to wall) | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 0.5 | ||||
P (vs. wall) | 0.014 | 0.016 |
Results are expressed as intensity (PSL/mm2).