An experimental study of hypercholesterolemia-induced disorder of Oddi's sphincter / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

AIM:To investigate the functional changes and histopathological basis of Oddi's sphincter under hypercholesterolemia. METHODS:Twenty - four New Zealand rabbits were equally divided into be groups ran- domly. Experimental groups Ⅰ and Ⅱ fed with cholesterol - added forage for 4 and 8 weeks respectively before sacri- ficed. Images, functions and histopathological characteristics of Oddi's sphincters of experimental groups were studied and compared with control group by cholangiography, catheter manometry, and quantitative analysis of nitric oxide synthase. RESULTS: The hasal pressures of proximal low - pressure segment of Oddi's sphincter of hath experimen- tal groups Ⅰand Ⅱ (20.9?6.1 mmHg, 25 .6?9.1 mmHg, respectively) were higher than those of control group sig- nificantly (11 .7?2. 8 mmHg, P