Figure. 2.
From: Npr2 mutant mice show vasodilation and undeveloped adipocytes in mesentery
Cross-section and blood pressure. A, Artery of Npr2slw/slw (right) and litter control (left) at P15 and adult. Cyan: smooth muscle, gray: nuclei. B, Veins of Npr2slw/slw (right) and control (left) at P15 and adult. Cyan: smooth muscle, gray: nuclei. C, Blood pressure of adult male mice (8–9 months of age), n = 2 control and 8 Npr2slw/slw mice, respectively. D, Cross-section of the villi. Npr2slw/slw (right) and control (left) at P15 and adult. The bottom row shows magnified images of the enclosure in the top row. Cyan: smooth muscle, magenta: lacteal, and white: nucleus