ApoE-/- common carotid arteries (CCA) were dissected into plaque and adjacent non-plaque areas, then RNA isolated. (A) Graphed qPCR quantification of collagen 1A1 (left panel) and collagen 3A1 (right panel) mRNA expression in plaque (P) and non-plaque (NP) areas of ApoE-/- carotid arteries. Three assays were carried out, and the data represent mRNA expression normalized to NP, and the mean + SEM, n=4, 3, 4 of mice/group. * represents p<0.001 compared with LNA-miR-29 non-plaque region. 