Research Paper Volume 11, Issue 23 pp 10992—11009
Mangiferin promotes macrophage cholesterol efflux and protects against atherosclerosis by augmenting the expression of ABCA1 and ABCG1
Figure 1. Mangiferin reduces atherosclerotic lesion formation in apoE-/- mice. Eight-week-old male apoE-/- mice were intraperitoneally injected with PBS or mangiferin (15 mg/kg) every day for 12 weeks. (A–B) Representative image of Oil Red O staining of an aortic lesion. Original magnification: 40×. (C) Quantification of the lesion areas of mice (n=15/group). *P < 0.05 vs. control group. Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM (n =15/group). (D–E) Representative HE staining of an aortic lesion in apoE-/- mice. Original magnification: 40×.