Fig. 6

Effects of low expression of miR-342-5p or overexpression of Wnt3a on MVD in aortic plaque of ApoE^−/− mice. A Immunohistochemical staining of CD34 in each group of ApoE^−/− mice (scale bar: 50 μm). B Comparison of MVD in aortic plaque in ApoE^−/− mice. C Comparison of CD34 protein expression in ApoE^−/− mice. n = 12. ^#P < 0.05 vs. the NC group. & P < 0.05 vs. the miR-342-5p agomir group. Measurement data were indicated as mean ± standard deviation. Comparisons among multiple groups were assessed by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. AS, atherosclerosis; NC, negative control