Plasma postprandial triglyceride response (A), cholesterol levels (B), and lipoprotein profiles (C) in adrenalectomized (ADX) and SHAM-operated APOE knockout mice.

<p>VLDL, very low-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-denisty lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein. Values represent means+SEM or 5 mice per group. * P<0.05, ** P<0.01, *** P<0.001.</p

Adrenalectomy does not alter the size (A) or collagen content (B) of atherosclerotic lesions in APOE knockout mice.

<p>Representative neutral lipid (Oil red O) and collagen (Trichrome: blue) stainings of early (C) and advanced (D) aortic root lesions. Separate dots in figures A and B represent values for each individual mouse, while horizontal lines indicate the respective group averages.</p

Adrenalectomy in APOE knockout mice does not alter the absolute thymus weight, but increases the thymic CD4/CD8 double positive lymphocyte fraction.

<p>Values represent means+SEM of 5 (FACS data) or 10-15 (thymus weight) mice per group. * P<0.05.</p