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ArticleThe Journal of surgical research2016

Novel method to assess arterial insufficiency in rodent hind limb.

Matthew A Ziegler, Matthew R DiStasi, Steven J Miller, Michael C Dalsing, Joseph L Unthank

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Article in The Journal of surgical research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew A ZieglerDepartment of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Matthew R DiStasiDepartments of Pediatrics, and Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Steven J MillerDepartment of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Michael C DalsingDepartment of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Joseph L UnthankDepartment of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Electronic address: junthank@iupui.edu.
Indiana University School of Medicine

Funding

REGULATION OF HEMATOPOIETIC CELL PRODUCTIONT32DK007519 · NIDDK · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI KAPLAN, MARK H · 1986 to 2020
$7.1M
VASCULAR ADAPTATION IN PATHOPHYSIOLOGYR01HL042898 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI UNTHANK, JOSEPH L · 1997 to 2007
$882k
VASCULAR ADAPTATION IN PATHOPHYSIOLOGYR29HL042898 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIV-PURDUE UNIV AT INDIANAPOLIS · PI UNTHANK, JOSEPH L · 1991 to 1995
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NHLBI NIH HHS HL-42898NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL042898NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007519NIDDK NIH HHS T32DK007519
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Abstract

backgroundLack of techniques to assess maximal blood flow capacity thwarts the use of rodent models of arterial insufficiency to evaluate therapies for intermittent claudication. We evaluated femoral vein outflow (VO) in combination with stimulated muscle contraction as a potential method to assess functional hind limb arterial reserve and therapeutic efficacy in a rodent model of subcritical limb ischemia. MATERIALS AND

methodsVO was measured with perivascular flow probes at rest and during stimulated calf muscle contraction in young, healthy rats (Wistar Kyoto, WKY; lean Zucker rats, LZR) and rats with cardiovascular risk factors (spontaneously hypertensive [SHR]; obese Zucker rats [OZR]) with acute and/or chronic femoral arterial occlusion. Therapeutic efficacy was assessed by administration of Ramipril or Losartan to SHR after femoral artery excision.

resultsVO measurement in WKY demonstrated the utility of this method to assess hind limb perfusion at rest and during calf muscle contraction. Although application to diseased models (OZR and SHR) demonstrated normal resting perfusion compared with contralateral limbs, a significant reduction in reserve capacity was uncovered with muscle stimulation. Administration of Ramipril and Losartan demonstrated significant improvement in functional arterial reserve.

conclusionsThe results demonstrate that this novel method to assess distal limb perfusion in small rodents with subcritical limb ischemia is sufficient to unmask perfusion deficits not apparent at rest, detect impaired compensation in diseased animal models with risk factors, and assess therapeutic efficacy. The approach provides a significant advance in methods to investigate potential mechanisms and novel therapies for subcritical limb ischemia in preclinical rodent models.

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AnimalsFeasibility StudiesFemoral ArteryFemoral VeinHindlimbHyperemiaLigationLosartanMaleMuscle ContractionPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRamiprilRats, Inbred WKYUltrasonographyLosartanRamiprilArterial insufficiencyArterial occlusionArterial reserve capacityPreclinical modelsVenous flow

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PMID26850199
PMCPMC4745996
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