Drug Treatment by Central Venous Catheter in a Mouse Model of Angiotensin II Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Monitoring by 3D Ultrasound

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Beitragende

  • Nahla Ibrahim - , Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien (Autor:in)
  • Johannes Klopf - , Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien (Autor:in)
  • Sonja Bleichert - , Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien (Autor:in)
  • Marc A Bailey - , University of Leeds (Autor:in)
  • Albert Busch - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Alexander Stiglbauer-Tscholakoff - , Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien (Autor:in)
  • Wolf Eilenberg - , Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien (Autor:in)
  • Christoph Neumayer - , Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien (Autor:in)
  • Christine Brostjan - , Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien (Autor:in)

Abstract

Since pharmaceutical treatment options are lacking in the clinical management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), animal models, in particular mouse models, are applied to advance the understanding of the disease pathogenesis and to identify potential therapeutic targets. Testing novel drug candidates to block AAA growth in these models generally requires repeated drug administration during the time course of the experiment. Here, we describe a compiled protocol for AAA induction, insertion of an intravenous catheter to facilitate prolonged therapy, and serial AAA monitoring by 3D ultrasound. Aneurysms are induced in apolipoprotein E (ApoE) deficient mice by angiotensin II release over 28 days from osmotic mini-pumps implanted subcutaneously into the mouse back. Subsequently, the surgical procedure for external jugular vein catheterization is conducted to allow for daily intravenous drug treatment or repeated blood sampling via a subcutaneous vascular access button. Despite the two dorsal implants, the monitoring of AAA development is readily facilitated by sequential semi-automated 3D ultrasound analysis, which yields comprehensive information on the expansion of aortic diameter and volume and on aneurysm morphology, as illustrated by experimental examples.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
FachzeitschriftJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Ausgabenummer186
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 4 Aug. 2022
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85136181727

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Angiotensin II/adverse effects, Animals, Aorta, Abdominal/diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/chemically induced, Apolipoproteins E, Catheterization, Central Venous Catheters, Disease Models, Animal, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Ultrasonography