Figure 4From: Impact of obesity control on circulating level of endothelial progenitor cells and angiogenesis in response to ischemic stimulationWestern blot results of oxidative stress and angiogenic factors by day 14 after CLI procedure (n = 9). A & B) Significantly higher oxidative index, protein carbonyls, in obesity animals than in normal and obesity controls, and significantly higher in obesity-control animals than in normal controls. * vs. other groups with different symbols, p < 0.005. (Note: Right lane and left lane shown on upper panel represent control oxidized molecular protein standard and protein molecular weight marker, respectively). DNP = 1-3 dinitrophenylhydrazone. C & D) protein expressions of stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1α and CXCR4 were significantly enhanced in obesity-control mice than in obesity mice in response to ischemic stress in ischemic muscle. * vs. other groups with different symbols, p < 0.02. Statistical analysis by ANOVA followed by Bonferroni multiple comparison post hoc test.Back to article page