CD36 Is Significantly Correlated with Adipophilin in Human Carotid Lesions and Inversely Correlated with Plasma ApoAI
Figure 3
Gene and protein expression levels in carotid endarterectomy PLAs
(plaque lesion areas) and NPLAs (nonplaque lesion areas). (a) Real-time quantitative PCR showing gene expression levels for
CD36, adipophilin (ADFP), SRA, and IL-8 in carotid endarterectomy PLA compared
to NPLA. (b) Staining of negative
isotype, CD68, -actin, and CD36
proteins in PLA and NPLA and quantitative immunohistochemistry for CD36 protein
expression in PLA versus NPLA. (c)
Staining of negative isotype, CD68, -actin, and ADFP
proteins in PLA and NPLA and quantitative immunohistochemistry for ADFP protein
expression in PLA versus NPLA. (d)
Staining of negative isotype, CD68, -actin, and SRA
proteins in PLA and NPLA and quantitative immunohistochemistry for SRA protein
expression in PLA versus NPLA. Wilcoxon matched pairs test was used to
determine significance. ; L: lumen; magnification: 10X.
