Figure 1From: Atherosclerosis and liver inflammation induced by increased dietary cholesterol intake: a combined transcriptomics and metabolomics analysisAnalysis of plasma lipids and atherosclerosis. (a) Lipoprotein profiles of the Con, LC and HC groups at ten weeks. (b) Representative photomicrographs of cross-sections of the aortic root area. (c) Total cross-sectional lesion area in the aortic root. (d) Lesion severity of the treatment groups determined according to the lesion classification of the American Heart Association (I-VI). Data are presented as means ± standard deviation. *P < 0.05 versus Con; #P < 0.05 versus LC.Back to article page