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Exploration of Adhesion Molecule Expression in Cardiac Muscle of Early Atherosclerosis Dyslipidemic Sprague Dawley
Titin A Wihastuti1, Fitria N Aini1, Nurul C Lutfiana1
1Departement of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia.
Objective:
This study is aimed to examine the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac tissue of dyslipidemic Sprague Dawley rats.
Methods:
Eight Sprague Dawley strain rats, with 150-200 gram body weight, were divided into two groups. The control group was fed a standard diet, the positive control group was fed a high-fat diet as our previous study for 8 weeks. The pattern of distribution of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac muscle cell was examined by immunofluorescence and observed with a confocal laser scanning microscope. Lipid profile was also examined at the end of the study.
Result:
Independent t-test showed no differences in ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression in cardiac muscle of hypercholesterol-diet-fed Sprague Dawley rat compared to control.
Conclusion:
The expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac muscle did not change after the onset of atherosclerosis.
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