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A novel rabbit model of abdominal aortic aneurysm: Construction and evaluation

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HELIYON
卷 9, 期 6, 页码 -

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CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17279

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Animal model; Porcine pancreatic elastase; Balloon dilation

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A novel AAA model combining porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE) and balloon dilation (BD) was constructed to mimic human AAA in terms of histomorphology, inflammatory cell infiltration, and vascular stromal destruction. The optimal BD time for rabbits was found to be 5 min, resulting in a 100% model formation rate. This model provides an ideal animal model for studying the pathogenesis of AAA.
Prior research has indicated that animal models of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) utilizing porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE) exhibit a perfusion duration of 30 min, and extended perfusion durations are associated with elevated mortality rates. Similarly, the AAA model, which relies solely on balloon dilation (BD), is limited by the occurrence of self-healing aneurysms. Consequently, we constructed a novel AAA model by PPE combined with balloon expansion to shorten the modeling time and improve the modeling success rate. The findings indicated that 5 min was the optimal BD time for rabbits, 3 min BD was ineffective for aneurysm formation, and 10 min BD had a high mortality rate. The model, constructed in combination with PPE and 5 min BD, exhibited a 100% model formation rate and a 244.7% & PLUSMN; 9.83% dilation rate. HE staining exhibited that severe disruption of the inner, middle, and outer membranes of the abdominal aorta, with a marked decrease in smooth muscle cells and elastase, and a marked increase in fibroblasts of the middle membrane, and many infiltrating inflammatory cells were seen in all three layers, especially in the middle membrane. EVG staining displayed that the elastic fibers of the abdominal aortic wall were fractured and degraded, and lost their normal wavy appearance. The protein expression of inflammatory factor (IL-1 & beta;, IL-6 and TNF-& alpha;) as well as extracellular matrix components (MMP-2 and MMP-9) were significantly increased compared to PPE and 5 min BD alone. In conclusion, PPE combined with BD allows the establishment of a novel AAA model that closely mimics human AAA in terms of histomorphology, inflammatory cell infiltration, and vascular stromal destruction. This model provides an ideal animal model for understanding the pathogenesis of AAA.

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