ABC | Volume 112, Nº2, February 2019

Original Article Maifrino et al Exercise effects on ovariectomized mice Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 112(2):180-188 Figure 2 – Thickness of the tunica media-intima (μm) in the studied groups. Values are expressed as M ± SD *p < 0.05 vs. S-C; #p < 0.05 vs. OS- C; +p < 0.05 vs. OT-C; ¹p < 0.05 vs S-LDL KO; 2 p < 0.05 vs OS-LDL KO. 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 µm C-S OS-C OT-C S-LDL KO OS-LDL KO OT-LDL KO Groups * *#+1 *#+12 Figure 3 – Volume density of types I and III collagen fibers (Vv[cf]) in Intima-Media and Adventitia Tunica of ascendant aorta. Values are expressed as M ± SD. *p < 0.05 vs. S-C; #p < 0.05 vs. OS-C; +p < 0.05 vs. OT-S. 4.5 4 3 2 1 0 3.5 2.5 1.5 0.5 4 3 2 1 0 3.5 2.5 1.5 0.5 Vv [cf]% Vv [cf]% Volume density of I and III Collagen Fibers (Vv [cf]) Intima + Media Tunica Adventitia Tunica S-C OS-C OT-S S-LDL KO OS-LDL KO OT-LDL KO * * * * * * * * * * * *# *# *# *#+ # # *# Vv [III cf] Vv [I cf] 183