Figure 5From: Impact of obesity control on circulating level of endothelial progenitor cells and angiogenesis in response to ischemic stimulationQuantifications of endothelial cells (ECs) in ischemic region by day 14 after CLI procedure using immunofluorescent microscope (400x) (n = 9). A to C) showing the numbers of CD31+ ECs (white arrows) remarkably higher in normal control (C) group than in obesity (OB) and obesity control (OBC) groups, and significantly higher in OBC group than in OB group. D) * vs. other groups with different symbols, p < 0.0001. E to G) showing the numbers of von Willebrand factor (vWF) + ECs (white arrows) notably higher in C group than in OB and OBC groups, and significantly higher in OBC group than in OB group. G) * vs. other groups with different symbols, p < 0.0001. Statistical analysis by ANOVA followed by Bonferroni multiple comparison post hoc test. The scale bars in right lower corner represent 20 μm.Back to article page