Establishment and CT Imaging of Rabbits Abdominal Aorta Atherosclerosis Model Based on High-fat Diet and Balloon Strain Technique

Dawei Wang; Tao Yang; Xiangyi Chen; Feng Guo; Liujun Jia; Guangxin Yue; Ying Kui Liang; Xin Wang

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Establishment and CT Imaging of Rabbits Abdominal Aorta Atherosclerosis Model Based on High-fat Diet and Balloon Strain Technique

Dawei Wang, Tao Yang, Xiangyi Chen, Feng Guo, Liujun Jia, Guangxin Yue, Ying Kui Liang, Xin Wang

Published in International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 9, Issue 3)

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Background and Objectives: Atherosclerosis is the most common type of arteriosclerotic vascular disease. It is characterized by accumulation of lipids, hemorrhage and thrombosis, and gradual degeneration and calcification of the middle layer of the artery. It is very harmful to human body. To diagnose atherosclerosis at an early stage, a new animal model of abdominal aorta in New Zealand rabbits was established using high-fat diet with balloon injury to simulate the natural process of human disease. Methods: In our study, the high-fat diet and balloon strain technique were used to establish this model, CT imaging and pathological examination were used to prove the successful establishment of the model. Results: The results demonstrated that two weeks after high-fat feeding, the rabbits’ survival rate was 100% and their body weights gradually increased over time. Compared with basic levels, all atherosclerotic indexes (AI) were higher than 4. Pathological observation and CT imaging showed that the location of vascular injuries was stenosis and the lesions were consistent with the basic characteristics of atherosclerosis. Conclusions: The above results indicated that under our experimental conditions, the rabbits’ model of abdominal aorta atherosclerosis (AS) could be successfully reproduced. Compared with previous atherosclerosis models, it has the characteristics of a short modeling time and method simplicity. More importantly, it can be used as a follow-up model of atherosclerosis early diagnosis.

Published in	International Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (Volume 9, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijbse.20210903.14
Page(s)	73-77
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Atherosclerosis, Rabbits, Balloon Endothelial Injury, Animal Model, CT Imaging

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Dawei Wang, Tao Yang, Xiangyi Chen, Feng Guo, Liujun Jia, et al. Establishment and CT Imaging of Rabbits Abdominal Aorta Atherosclerosis Model Based on High-fat Diet and Balloon Strain Technique. Int J Biomed Sci Eng. 2021;9(3):73-77. doi: 10.11648/j.ijbse.20210903.14

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Dawei Wang

Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Tao Yang

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Radiology, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Xiangyi Chen

Department of Nuclear Medicine, the First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, Yichang, People’s Republic of China
Feng Guo

Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Liujun Jia

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Radiology, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Guangxin Yue

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Radiology, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Ying Kui Liang

Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Xin Wang

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Radiology, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

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AU  - Tao Yang
AU  - Xiangyi Chen
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