MOUSE MODEL OF ARTERIAL INJURY
MOUSE MODEL OF ARTERIAL INJURY
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DOI:
10.1161/01.res.73.5.792
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发表时间:
1993-11-01
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
REIDY, MA
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作者:
LINDNER, V;FINGERLE, J;REIDY, MA
In the present study, we established an injury model of the mouse carotid artery. Complete removal of the endothelium was achieved with a flexible wire. A platelet monolayer covered the denuded surface, and damage to underlying medial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) was detected. Injection of [H-3]thymidine was used to determine the replication index for medial SMCs, which was found to be 1.6% at 2 days after denudation and 9.8% at 5 days. SMCs were observed in the intima by day 8 (replication index, 66%), and by 2 weeks the intimal lesion had a similar cell content as the media. In most animals, repair of the endothelial lining was complete 3 weeks after injury. The present model will allow us to use transgenic animals to address questions relevant to vascular biology and atherosclerosis. (Circ Res. 1993;73:792-7%.)