Fig. 5From: Angiogenesis and VEGF-expressing cells are identified predominantly in the fascia rather than in the muscle during the early phase of dermatomyositisThe relationship between inflammation and angiogenesis in the fascia in patients with dermatomyositis (DM). a The total vascular inflammation score (TVIS) of the fascia of patients with polymyositis (PM) or DM. b The positive correlation between the TVIS and AS in the fascia in patients with DM. c Immunohistochemical staining of the fascia for TNF-α (brown) in patients with DM or PM (original magnification × 400). d The number of TNF-α-expressing cells in the fascia of patients with PM or DM. e The number of TNF-α-expressing cells in the fascia of patients with DM was positively correlated with the TVIS f The number of TNF-α-expressing cells in the fascia of patients with DM was positively correlated with the number of VEGF-expressing cells. The results are expressed as the mean ± SEM. P values < 0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significanceBack to article page