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Table 2 Concentration of various Hyp fractions in aortic tissues of control and HFD rabbits

From: The changes in various hydroxyproline fractions in aortic tissue of rabbits are closely related to the progression of atherosclerosis

Hydroxyproline fractions

in the aortic tissues

Control rabbits

(n = 10)

HFD rabbits

(n = 15)

Free Hydroxyproline

(μg/g fresh tissue)

147.30 ± 34.22

136.50 ± 32.15ns

Peptide-bound Hydroxyproline

(mg/g fresh tissue)

5.24 ± 1.43

1.84 ± 0.62**

Protein-bound Hydroxyproline

(μg/g fresh tissue)

235.30 ± 55.14

ND

Total Hydroxyproline

(mg/g fresh tissue)

7.32 ± 3.46

1.96 ± 0.59*

  1. *P < 0.05 as compared with control rabbits; **P < 0.01 as compared with control rabbits (Tukey's multiple comparison test); n: number of animals; data expressed as Mean ± SD; ND: not detectable; ns: not significant as compared with control rabbits; HFD rabbits: fed on HFD for 15 weeks).
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Lipids in Health and Disease

ISSN: 1476-511X