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To establish a murine carotid artery transplantation model for the study of the chronic re-jection,80 rats were divided into two groups,an allotransplant (ACI-Lewis) group and an isotrans-plant (Lewis-Lewis) group (control group).The donor carotid artery and the recipient carotid artery were anastomosed by using a polyethylene cuff (internal diameter:0.7 mm,length:3 mm).The pathological changes of carotid artery transplant were observed 14,28 and 56 days after the trans-plantation.The results showed that the model was successfully established in 95% of the animals.The chronic rejection-associated arteriosclerosis was induced 28 days after the transplantation.The new chronic rejection model of carotid artery by using cuff technique caused fewer traumas and was easy to make.The pathological changes of the transplant mimicked the chronic rejection-associated arteriosclerosis found in human transplant.
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The inhibitory effect of astilbin on transplant arteriosclerosis in murine model of thoracic aorta transplantation was examined.Model of rat thoracic aorta transplantation was established.Ninety rats were divided into three groups.In isograft group,the thoracic aorta of Brown Norway (BN) rat was anastomosed with the abdominal aorta of another BN rat.In allograft group,the thoracic aorta of BN rat was anastomosed with the abdominal aorta of Lewis rat.In astilbin group,the rats receiving allo-transplantation were given astiibin 5 mg/kg per day for a time of 28 days.The donor thoracic aorta and the recipient abdominal aorta were anastomosed by means of a polyethylene cannula (inner diameter:1.5 mm,length:3 mm length).The grafts were histologically examined for structural changes.The areas of arterial lumen and endatrium were calculated.Our results showed that,in the allograft group,28 days after aliografting,conspicuous proliferation of smooth muscles and infiltration with a great number of inflammatory cells were found in the tunica intima and tunica media.Astilbin significantly inhibited the proliferation of smooth muscles and ameliorated the infiltration of inflammatory cells thereyby prevent against the development of transplant arteriosclerosis.It is concluded that asltilbin can effectively prevent the development of arteriosclerosis in allotrausplant by inhibiting the proliferation of smooth muscles and inhibit the proliferation of smooth muscles in tunica of intima and media and reducing infiltration of the inflammatory cells.
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Transplant arteriosclerosis is the main limitation for long-term survival of solid organ transplant recipients. Animal models would provide invaluable tools to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of transplant arteriosclerosis, as well as for studies with novel drugs and other reagents for the prevention of the disease. We have therefore developed a modified technique for aortic transplantation in mice. The central suture ligation of the recipient abdominal aorta allowed a simpler end-to-side anastomosis of a segment of the donor thoracic aorta into the infrarenal portion of the recipient abdominal aorta. Using this technique, the overall survival rate was 94%. We also observed typical aspects of chronic rejection of the aortic allografts not observed with isografts. Our new technique is relatively easy to perform and has a low incidence of thrombosis, thus being useful for studying various aspects of transplant arteriosclerosis.