From: GDF-15 protects from macrophage accumulation in a mousemodel of advanced atherosclerosis
 | Body weight (g) | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | Lesion size (μm2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GDF-15 +/+ (WT)(n=15) | 28±1 | 351±28 | 293±26 | 25±2 | 159±20 | 246,566±14,788†|
GDF-15 −/− (KO)(n=17) | 29±1 | 364±15 | 309±14 | 28±3 | 134±5 | 203,079±17,898†|