Parameter | Control | Diabetes | Diabetes + telmisartan |
---|---|---|---|
Internal diameter of aorta (mm) | 1.65 ± 0.18 | 1.23 ± 0.19¶ | 1.54 ± 0.22# |
Width of media (μm) | 117.39 ± 16.30 | 82.62 ± 9.32¶ | 87.68 ± 11.11¶ |
Elastic fibres in media (arbitrary units) | 2.84 ± 0.23 | 2.54 ± 0.34* | 2.65 ± 0.27 |
Collagen fibres in media (arbitrary units) | 0.66 ± 0.19 | 1.43 ± 0.31¶ | 1.30 ± 0.10¶ |
Elastin/collagen ratio in media (%) | 4.28 ± 0.57 | 1.79 ± 0.035¶ | 2.07 ± 0.50* |
Smooth muscle cell nuclei | 78.86 ± 15.01 | 94.10 ± 21.12 | 89.17 ± 24.90 |
CML (arbitrary units) | 0.53 ± 0.08 | 2.28 ± 1.05¶ | 1.55 ± 0.80¶ |