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Angeloni M, Thievessen I, Engel FB, Magni P, Ferrazzi F. Functional genomics meta-analysis to identify gene set enrichment networks in cardiac hypertrophy. Biol Chem 2021; 402:953-972. [PMID: 33951759 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2020-0378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In order to take advantage of the continuously increasing number of transcriptome studies, it is important to develop strategies that integrate multiple expression datasets addressing the same biological question to allow a robust analysis. Here, we propose a meta-analysis framework that integrates enriched pathways identified through the Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) approach and calculates for each meta-pathway an empirical p-value. Validation of our approach on benchmark datasets showed comparable or even better performance than existing methods and an increase in robustness with increasing number of integrated datasets. We then applied the meta-analysis framework to 15 functional genomics datasets of physiological and pathological cardiac hypertrophy. Within these datasets we grouped expression sets measured at time points that represent the same hallmarks of heart tissue remodeling ('aggregated time points') and performed meta-analysis on the expression sets assigned to each aggregated time point. To facilitate biological interpretation, results were visualized as gene set enrichment networks. Here, our meta-analysis framework identified well-known biological mechanisms associated with pathological cardiac hypertrophy (e.g., cardiomyocyte apoptosis, cardiac contractile dysfunction, and alteration in energy metabolism). In addition, results highlighted novel, potentially cardioprotective mechanisms in physiological cardiac hypertrophy involving the down-regulation of immune cell response, which are worth further investigation.
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- Miriam Angeloni
- Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 8-10, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
- Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 8-10, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Biophysics Group, Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestraße 91, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
- Muscle Research Center Erlangen (MURCE), D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 12, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
- Muscle Research Center Erlangen (MURCE), D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, via Ferrata 5, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstr. 8-10, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany
- Muscle Research Center Erlangen (MURCE), D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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The role of mid-chain hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids in the pathogenesis of hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy. Arch Toxicol 2015; 90:119-36. [PMID: 26525395 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-015-1620-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The incidence, prevalence, and hospitalization rates associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are projected to increase substantially in the world. Understanding of the biological and pathophysiological mechanisms of survival can help the researchers to develop new management modalities. Numerous experimental studies have demonstrated that mid-chain HETEs are strongly involved in the pathogenesis of the CVDs. Mid-chain HETEs are biologically active eicosanoids that result from the metabolism of arachidonic acid (AA) by both lipoxygenase and CYP1B1 (lipoxygenase-like reaction). Therefore, identifying the localizations and expressions of the lipoxygenase and CYP1B1 and their associated AA metabolites in the cardiovascular system is of major importance in understanding their pathological roles. Generally, the expression of these enzymes is shown to be induced during several CVDs, including hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy. The induction of these enzymes is associated with the generation of mid-chain HETEs and subsequently causation of cardiovascular events. Of interest, inhibiting the formation of mid-chain HETEs has been reported to confer a protection against different cardiac hypertrophy and hypertension models such as angiotensin II, Goldblatt, spontaneously hypertensive rat and deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt-induced models. Although the exact mechanisms of mid-chain HETEs-mediated cardiovascular dysfunction are not fully understood, the present review proposes several mechanisms which include activating G-protein-coupled receptor, protein kinase C, mitogen-activated protein kinases, and nuclear factor kappa B. This review provides a clear understanding of the role of mid-chain HETEs in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases and their importance as novel targets in the treatment for hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy.
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Liu J, Han P, Xiao Y, Liu J, Kang YJ. A novel knot method for individually measurable aortic constriction in rats. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2014; 307:H987-95. [PMID: 25108013 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00990.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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A novel knot method in rats is reported that addresses several drawbacks in the current model of aortic constriction-induced heart hypertrophy. Using a rat model, we developed a two-step procedure that includes 1) measurement of individual aorta circumference using a surgical thread; and 2) constriction of the aorta using a thread with the desired length predefined by a knot at each end for a measurable reduction of the aortic circumference as referenced to the measurement in step 1. This knot approach produces a manageable gradient of aortic constriction in each rat, reaching a consistency among experimental animals that cannot be achieved by the traditional needle method. Notably, the animal model produced by our knot method showed cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction with the severity proportional to the percentage reduction of the aorta circumference (50% vs. 60%). Additionally, our new procedure produced a lower mortality rate compared with the traditional needle method. Therefore, we recommend this knot method as an alternative procedure for aortic constriction with desired gradient in rats and larger-animal models.
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- Jiaming Liu
- Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; and
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- Regenerative Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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Clerte M, Baron DM, Brouckaert P, Ernande L, Raher MJ, Flynn AW, Picard MH, Bloch KD, Buys ES, Scherrer-Crosbie M. Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in mice. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013; 26:1465-73. [PMID: 23993691 DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2013.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND When activated by the sympathetic nervous system, brown adipose tissue (BAT) increases energy expenditure to produce heat. Augmenting BAT mass or increasing BAT activation could potentially be used to decrease obesity. Noninvasive methods to detect and monitor BAT mass are needed. Contrast ultrasound can estimate BAT blood flow and is able to measure the perfused volume of an organ and thus its mass. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether contrast ultrasound could characterize BAT mass in two mouse models of obesity: wild-type mice fed a high-fat diet and mutant db/db mice. METHODS Contrast ultrasound of BAT (Definity 2 μL/min; 14-MHz linear probe) was performed before and after stimulation of BAT with norepinephrine (NE). BAT replenishment curves were obtained, and blood flow was estimated by the product of the curve's plateau and slope. Additionally, consecutive two-dimensional images of perfused BAT were acquired at 1-mm intervals after stimulation with NE and used to assess BAT volume and mass. RESULTS BAT blood flow increased after NE infusion in all mice studied. Blood flow response to NE was similar in wild-type mice fed either a low-fat diet or a high-fat diet. BAT blood flow was lower in db/db mice than in wild-type mice (P = .02). Contrast ultrasound-derived BAT mass was correlated with BAT mass obtained at necropsy (R(2) = 0.83, P < .001). BAT mass was higher in mice fed a high-fat diet than in those fed a low-fat diet. CONCLUSIONS Contrast ultrasound can be used to estimate BAT mass in mice when BAT vascularization is not significantly impaired. This noninvasive technique may potentially allow the serial evaluation of therapies designed to augment BAT mass.
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- Maëva Clerte
- Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Skrbic B, Bjørnstad JL, Marstein HS, Carlson CR, Sjaastad I, Nygård S, Bjørnstad S, Christensen G, Tønnessen T. Differential regulation of extracellular matrix constituents in myocardial remodeling with and without heart failure following pressure overload. Matrix Biol 2013; 32:133-42. [PMID: 23220517 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2012.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wu J, You J, Li L, Ma H, Jia J, Jiang G, Chen Z, Ye Y, Gong H, Bu L, Ge J, Zou Y. Early estimation of left ventricular systolic pressure and prediction of successful aortic constriction in a mouse model of pressure overload by ultrasound biomicroscopy. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2012; 38:1030-1039. [PMID: 22425378 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2012.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2011] [Revised: 12/29/2011] [Accepted: 01/22/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Elevation of left ventricular end-systolic pressure (LVESP) and hypertrophic response in mice varies after transverse aorta constriction (TAC). Micromanometric catheterization, conventionally used to select mice with successful TAC, is invasive and nonreusable. We aimed to establish noninvasive imaging protocols for early estimation of successful TAC by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). Out of 55 C57BL/6J mice, we randomly selected 45 as TAC group and 10 as controls. UMB was performed before TAC and, at day 3 and day 14, after TAC. In all mice, LVESP was measured with a Millar conductance catheter at day 14. With LVESP ≥ 150 mm Hg set as indicator of successful TAC (TAC+) and LVESP < 150 mm Hg as unsuccessful (TAC-), receiver operating characteristic curve analysis demonstrated that postoperative inner diameter at aortic banding site (IDb), peak flow velocity at aortic banding site (PVb) and peak flow velocity of right/left common carotid artery (PVr/l) at day 3 served as most effective predictors for LVESP at day 14 (area under curve = 0.9016, 0.9143, 0.8254, respectively. p < 0.01 for all). Among all UBM parameters at day 3, IDb, PVb, right common carotid artery peak flow velocity (PVr) and PVr/l correlated best with LVESP at day 14 (R(2) = 0.5740, 0.6549, 0.5208, 0.2274, respectively. p < 0.01 for all). Furthermore, IDb, PVb, and PVr/l at day 3 most effectively predict long-term cardiac hypertrophy, using the cut-off values of 0.45 mm, 2698.00 mm/s, 3.08, respectively. UBM can be a noninvasive and effective option for early prediction of successful TAC.
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- Jian Wu
- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Bjørnstad JL, Skrbic B, Sjaastad I, Bjørnstad S, Christensen G, Tønnessen T. A mouse model of reverse cardiac remodelling following banding-debanding of the ascending aorta. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2012; 205:92-102. [PMID: 21974781 DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2011.02369.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM Myocardial remodelling during pressure overload might contribute to development of heart failure. Reverse remodelling normally occurs following aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis; however, the details and regulatory mechanisms of reverse remodelling remain unknown. Thus, an experimental model of reverse remodelling would allow for studies of this process. Although models of aortic banding are widely used, only few reports of debanding models exist. The aim of this study was to establish a banding-debanding model in the mouse with repetitive careful haemodynamic evaluation by high-resolution echocardiography. METHODS C57Bl/6 mice were subjected to ascending aortic banding and subsequent debanding. Cardiac geometry and function were evaluated by echocardiography, and left ventricular myocardium was analysed by histology and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The degree of aortic banding was controlled by non-invasive estimation of the gradient, and we found a close correlation between left ventricular mass estimated by echocardiography and weight at the time of killing. Aortic banding led to left ventricular hypertrophy, fibrosis and expression of foetal genes, indicating myocardial remodelling. Echocardiography revealed concentric left ventricular remodelling and myocardial dysfunction. Following debanding, performed via a different incision, there was rapid regression of left ventricular weight and normalization of both cardiac geometry and function by 14 days. CONCLUSIONS We have established a reproducible and carefully characterized mouse model of reverse remodelling by banding and debanding of the ascending aorta. Such a model might contribute to increased understanding of the reversibility of cardiac pathology, which in turn might give rise to new strategies in heart failure treatment.
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- J L Bjørnstad
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Norway.
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Bjornstad JL, Sjaastad I, Nygard S, Hasic A, Ahmed MS, Attramadal H, Finsen AV, Christensen G, Tonnessen T. Collagen isoform shift during the early phase of reverse left ventricular remodelling after relief of pressure overload. Eur Heart J 2010; 32:236-45. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mouse models that mimic human diseases are important tools for investigating underlying mechanisms in many disease states. Although the demand for these models is high, there are few schools or courses available for surgeons to obtain the necessary skills. Researchers are usually exposed to brief descriptions of the procedures in scientific journals, which they then attempt to reproduce by trial and error. This often leads to a number of mistakes and unnecessary loss of animals. This chapter provides comprehensive details of three major surgical procedures currently employed in cardiovascular research: aortic constriction (of both ascending and transverse portions), pulmonary artery banding, and myocardial infarction (including ischemia-reperfusion). It guides the reader through the entire procedure, from the preparation of the animal for surgery until its full recovery, and includes a list of all necessary tools and devices. Due consideration has been given to the pitfalls and possible complications in the course of surgery. Adhering to our recommendations should improve reproducibility of the models and bring the number of the animal subjects to the minimum.
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Errami M, Galindo CL, Tassa AT, Dimaio JM, Hill JA, Garner HR. Doxycycline attenuates isoproterenol- and transverse aortic banding-induced cardiac hypertrophy in mice. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2007; 324:1196-203. [PMID: 18089841 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.107.133975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The United States Food and Drug Administration-approved antibiotic doxycycline (DOX) inhibits matrix metalloproteases, which contribute to the development of cardiac hypertrophy (CH). We hypothesized that DOX might serve as a treatment for CH. The efficacy of DOX was tested in two mouse models of CH: induced by the beta-adrenergic agonist isoproterenol (ISO) and induced by transverse aortic banding. DOX significantly attenuated CH in these models, causing a profound reduction of the hypertrophic phenotype and a lower heart/body weight ratio (p < 0.05, n >/= 6). As expected, ISO increased matrix metalloprotease (MMP) 2 and 9 activities, and administration of DOX reversed this effect. Transcriptional profiles of normal, ISO-, and ISO + DOX-treated mice were examined using microarrays, and the results were confirmed by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Genes (206) were differentially expressed between normal and ISO mice that were reversibly altered between ISO- and ISO + DOX-treated mice, indicating their potential role in CH development and DOX-induced improvement. These genes included those involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and fate, stress, and immune responses, cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix organization, and cardiac-specific signal transduction. The overall gene expression profile suggested that MMP2/9 inactivation was not the only mechanism whereby DOX exerts its beneficial effects. Western blot analysis identified potential signaling events associated with CH, including up-regulation of endothelial differentiation sphingolipid G-protein-coupled receptor 1 receptor and activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase, p38, and the transcription factor activating transcription factor-2, which were reduced after administration of DOX. These results suggest that DOX might be evaluated as a potential CH therapeutic and also provide potential signaling mechanisms to investigate in the context of CH phenotype development and regression.
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- Mounir Errami
- Division of Translational Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2201 Inwood Rd., Dallas, TX 75390-9185, USA.
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Ghanem A, Röll W, Hashemi T, Dewald O, Djoufack PC, Fink KB, Schrickel J, Lewalter T, Lüderitz B, Tiemann K. Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular mass in neonatal and adult mice: accuracy of different echocardiographic methods. Echocardiography 2007; 23:900-7. [PMID: 17069614 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2006.00323.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Echocardiography is an established method to estimate left-ventricular mass (LVM) in mice. Accuracy is determined by cardiac size and morphology and influenced by mathematical models. We investigated accuracy of three common algorithms in three early developmental stages. High-resolution echocardiography was performed in 35 C57/BL6-mice. Therefore, two-dimensional-guided M-mode echocardiography and parasternal short- and long-axis views in B-mode were obtained. LVM was assessed in vivo applying Penn (P), Area Length (AL), and Truncated Ellipsoid (TE) algorithms and validated with histomorphometry. Regression analysis of all mice showed fair estimation of LVM assessed with M-mode-based Penn algorithm (y = 0.6*x - 0.12, r: 0.71). In contrast two-dimensional assessment of LVM revealed close linear relationship with histomorphometry (y(AL)= 1.21*x - 12.1, r: 0.88, y(TE)= 1.38*x - 2.88, r: 0.86). Bias was lowest for LVM-AL at diastole underestimating 3.2%. In concordance with the summarized data, LVM-P revealed lower regression coefficients and significant underestimation in all three subgroups. Small hearts (<50 mg, n = 12) correlated best with LVM-AL at systole. Hearts of adolescent (50-75 mg, n = 13) and adult (75-100 mg, n = 10) mice revealed close linear relationship with LVM-AL and LVM-TE at diastole. Echocardiographic assessment of LVM is feasible in hearts weighting less than 50 mg and can be estimated best in systole. Hearts weighting more than 50 mg are estimated most accurately by means of LVM-AL at diastole.
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- Alexander Ghanem
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Echocardiographic techniques are commonly utilized to describe the rodent cardiovascular phenotype. These approaches are contrasted with other in vivo methods and are positioned in the assay selection process by a review of studies from our laboratory and others. Although not conventionally considered a biomarker, the technique has the potential to be exploited as a marker of intentional or unanticipated toxic biological effects in the preclinical development of drugs and chemicals.
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- Brian D Hoit
- Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
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Stypmann J, Engelen MA, Epping C, van Rijen HVM, Milberg P, Bruch C, Breithardt G, Tiemann K, Eckardt L. Age and gender related reference values for transthoracic Doppler-echocardiography in the anesthetized CD1 mouse. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006; 22:353-62. [PMID: 16518668 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-005-9052-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2005] [Accepted: 11/05/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Doppler-echocardiography of the mouse has evolved to a commonly used technique in the past years as recent advances in imaging quality have substantially improved spatial and temporal resolution allowing the adaptation of this technique to murine models. Although mouse echocardiography is widely used, there is only little information on reference data for wild-type animals available, particularly in older mice. METHODS We therefore established a database with echocardiographic reference-values in a large set of young (8 weeks) and older adult (52 weeks) Swiss type CD1-mice of either sex. We performed a complete Doppler-echocardiographic examination under light Ketamine-Xylazine-anesthesia. LV-mass was calculated and compared with necropsy heart weights to validate the LV-mass calculation. RESULTS Doppler-echocardiographic measurements in mice were feasible to assess cardiac morphology and function. Sonomorphological and functional parameters hardly changed between the age of 12 and 52 weeks. Wall thickness, LV-mass and cardiac output were stable with aging. There was a good relative correlation between echocardiographically estimated LV-mass and necropsy heart weight although absolute values differed. There were no significant echocardiographic differences between male and female mice. CONCLUSIONS The reference values established in this study can be useful in recording and quantifying pathological changes in murine models of cardiovascular diseases. There is hardly any change of cardiac function between the age of 12 and 52 weeks.
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- Jörg Stypmann
- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hospital of the University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Stoyanova V, Dobreva B, Ghenev E, Zhelev N. In Vivo Assessment of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Rats: Necropsy Validation. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2006.10817354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Reddy AK, Jones AD, Martono C, Caro WA, Madala S, Hartley CJ. Pulsed Doppler signal processing for use in mice: design and evaluation. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2005; 52:1764-70. [PMID: 16235662 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2005.855710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We have developed and evaluated a high-frequency, real-time pulsed Doppler and physiological signal acquisition and analysis system specifically for use in mice. The system was designed to provide sampling rates up to 125 kilosamples/s (ksps) with software controlled data acquisition and analysis in real-time. Complex fast Fourier transforms are performed every 0.1 ms (or longer up to 10 ms) to provide 0.1-ms time resolution and using 64-1024 sample segments of the Doppler audio signals resulting in frequency resolution ranging from 122-1953 Hz. The system was evaluated by its response to frequency swept signals with slopes (accelerations) and magnitudes (velocities) comparable to actual blood velocity signals in mice. Signals up to a maximum frequency of 125 kHz and a maximum acceleration of 20 MHz/s were processed and displayed. This corresponds to a maximum velocity of 480 (960) cm/s and a maximum acceleration of 750 (1500) m/s2 when Doppler shifts are measured with a 20- (10-) MHz probe, thereby allowing us to measure high stenotic jet velocities. The directional transitions of the spectrogram across zero frequency and across Nyquist frequency (sampling rate/2) were smooth with no discernible artifacts. Signals with period as low as 2 ms were processed and displayed at sweep speed that is ten times that in clinical Doppler systems, so that measurements of small temporal events can be made with precision. Thus, the new system can measure higher blood velocities with higher spatial and temporal resolution than is possible using clinical Doppler systems adapted for use in mice.
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Reddy AK, Taffet GE, Li YH, Lim SW, Pham TT, Pocius JS, Entman ML, Michael LH, Hartley CJ. Pulsed Doppler Signal Processing for Use in Mice: Applications. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2005; 52:1771-83. [PMID: 16235663 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2005.855709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We have developed a high-frequency, high-resolution Doppler spectrum analyzer (DSPW) and compared its performance against an adapted clinical Medasonics spectrum analyzer (MSA) and a zero-crossing interval histogram (ZCIH) used previously by us to evaluate cardiovascular physiology in mice. The aortic velocity (means +/- SE: 92.7 +/- 2.5 versus 82.2 +/- 1.8 cm/s) and aortic acceleration (8194 +/- 319 versus 5178 +/- 191 cm/s2) determined by the DSPW were significantly higher compared to those by the MSA. Aortic ejection time was shorter (48.3 +/- 0.9 versus 64.6 +/- 1.8 ms) and the isovolumic relaxation was longer (17.6 +/- 0.6 versus 13.5 +/- 0.6 ms) when determined by the DSPW because it generates shorter temporal widths in the velocity spectra when compared to the MSA. These data indicate that the performance of the DSPW in evaluating cardiovascular physiology was better than that of the MSA. There were no significant differences between the aortic pulse wave velocity determined by using the ZCIH (391 +/- 16 cm/s) and the DSPW (394 +/- 20 cm/s). Besides monitoring cardiac function, we have used the DSPW for studying peripheral vascular physiology in normal, transgenic, and surgical models of mice. Several applications such as the detection of high stenotic jet velocities (> 4 m/s), vortex shedding frequencies (250 Hz), and subtle changes in wave shapes in peripheral vessels which could not obtained with clinical Doppler systems are now made possible with the DSPW.
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Kawahara Y, Tanonaka K, Daicho T, Nawa M, Oikawa R, Nasa Y, Takeo S. Preferable Anesthetic Conditions for Echocardiographic Determination of Murine Cardiac Function. J Pharmacol Sci 2005; 99:95-104. [PMID: 16177543 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.fp0050343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Ketamine and xylazine are routinely used for measurement of hemodynamics of mice and rats by echocardiography. The anesthetic agents produce low heart rate (HR) in the animals, which may result in misleading data in the hemodynamic profiles of the small animals. The purpose of the present study was to select an appropriate anesthetic condition in the evaluation of mouse and rat cardiac function by echocardiography. Echocardiographic measurement was performed in male C57BL6 mice anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of 30 or 40 mg/kg pentobarbital (P30 or P40) or a combination of 60 mg/kg ketamine and 6 mg/kg xylazine (KX) and in male Wistar rats with an intraperitoneal injection of 40 or 50 mg/kg pentobarbital (P40 or P50) or a combination of 100 mg/kg ketamine and 10 mg/kg xylazine (KX). Basal HR of P30-anesthetized mice and P40-anesthetized were comparable to those in the conscious state, whereas KX-anesthetized mice and rats were 38% and 74% of those of the conscious animals, respectively. Fractional shortening (FS) and cardiac output index (COI) of the P30-anesthetized mice or the P40-anesthetized rats were greater than those of KX-anesthetized animals. Intraperitoneal injection of dobutamine at 0.3 and 1 mg/kg increased HR, FS, and COI of the P30-anesthetized mice and the P40-anesthetized rats, respectively, whereas the percent responses of these parameters in KX animals were greater than those in pentobarbital-anesthetized ones due to the lower basal values for the cardiac functional parameters. Anesthesia with P30 for the mouse and P40 for the rat rather than ketamine/xylazine may be relevant to the evaluation of cardiac function using echocardiography.
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- Yuji Kawahara
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Hachioji, Japan
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Tarnavski O, McMullen JR, Schinke M, Nie Q, Kong S, Izumo S. Mouse cardiac surgery: comprehensive techniques for the generation of mouse models of human diseases and their application for genomic studies. Physiol Genomics 2004; 16:349-60. [PMID: 14679301 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00041.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mouse models mimicking human diseases are important tools in trying to understand the underlying mechanisms of many disease states. Several surgical models have been described that mimic human myocardial infarction (MI) and pressure-overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy. However, there are very few detailed descriptions for performing these surgical techniques in mice. Consequently, the number of laboratories that are proficient in performing cardiac surgical procedures in mice has been limited. Microarray technologies measure the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously, allowing for the identification of genes and pathways that may potentially be involved in the disease process. The statistical analysis of microarray experiments is highly influenced by the amount of variability in the experiment. To keep the number of required independent biological replicates and the associated costs of the study to a minimum, it is critical to minimize experimental variability by optimizing the surgical procedures. The aim of this publication was to provide a detailed description of techniques required to perform mouse cardiac surgery, such that these models can be utilized for genomic studies. A description of three major surgical procedures has been provided: 1) aortic constriction, 2) pulmonary artery banding, 3) MI (including ischemia-reperfusion). Emphasis has been placed on technical procedures with the inclusion of thorough descriptions of all equipment and devices employed in surgery, as well as the application of such techniques for expression profiling studies. The cardiac surgical techniques described have been, and will continue to be, important for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of cardiac hypertrophy and failure with high-throughput technology.
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- Oleg Tarnavski
- Cardiovascular Research Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
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Li YH, Reddy AK, Taffet GE, Michael LH, Entman ML, Hartley CJ. Doppler evaluation of peripheral vascular adaptations to transverse aortic banding in mice. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2003; 29:1281-1289. [PMID: 14553805 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(03)00986-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Transverse aortic banding in mice is commonly used to produce pressure overload, but the resulting cardiac hypertrophy is variable and the actual load produced is unknown. The purposes of the study were to characterize peripheral blood flow in banded mice using noninvasive Doppler methods, investigate whether changes in flow could predict the amount of cardiac hypertrophy induced and validate the simplified Bernoulli equation for estimating the pressure drop across the stenosis in very small vessels. Wild-type mice underwent aortic banding (n=15) or sham operation (n=6). Doppler velocity was measured in the right and left carotid arteries (RCA and LCA) 1 day later, and the heart weight/body weight ratio was measured at 7 days. The RCA/LCA peak velocity ratio at 1 day was significantly correlated with the heart weight/body weight ratio at 7 days after banding (r=0.62, p<0.005). In another 12 banded mice, serial Doppler velocity signals were obtained from the aortic banding site, the abdominal aorta (ABD) and the RCA and LCA before, 1 day after and 7 days after banding. Peak RCA velocity increased significantly after banding and both peak LCA velocity and peak ABD velocity decreased significantly. Mean velocities of RCA, LCA and ABD were unchanged before and after banding, suggesting that mice utilize peripheral arterial adaptations to maintain normal cerebral and peripheral perfusion. There was a significant positive correlation (r=0.83, p<0.001) between the RCA/LCA peak velocity ratio and peak jet velocity across the aortic banding site. Our data indicate that changes in carotid velocity after aortic banding can be used to estimate the pressure drop across the aortic band and to predict loading and resulting cardiac hypertrophy in mice. Additionally, we validated that the simplified Bernoulli equation (DeltaP=4V2) can be used to estimate the pressure drop across the aortic band in mice noninvasively.
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- Yi-Heng Li
- Section of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Pires MD, Salemi VMC, Cestari IA, Picard MH, Leirner AA, Mady C, Cestari IN. Noninvasive assessment of hemodynamic parameters in experimental stenosis of the ascending aorta. Artif Organs 2003; 27:695-700. [PMID: 12911343 DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1594.2003.07276.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We sought to noninvasively evaluate left ventricular (LV) function after cardiac hypertrophy induced by experimental stenosis of the ascending aorta. Male Wistar rats (70-90 g) underwent ascending aorta constriction by the surgical placement of a titanium clip (n=5) or sham operation (n=6). High-resolution bidimensional, pulsed-wave Doppler (PWD) and pulsed-wave tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) were performed 22 weeks after surgery. PWD was used to obtain mitral flow velocities, and TDI was used to obtain velocities along the septal mitral annulus and LV posterior wall. Clip placement produced myocardial hypertrophy with decreased systolic myocardial peak velocity in both the long and short axes. Increased myocardial mass, that is, posterior wall and septal thickness, was indicative of ventricular remodeling. Diastolic dysfunction was observed, with an increased early to late ratio of mitral velocities and increased left atrium dimension, consistent with a left ventricular restrictive filling pattern.
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- Mara D Pires
- Bioengineering Division, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lorenz JN. A practical guide to evaluating cardiovascular, renal, and pulmonary function in mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2002; 282:R1565-82. [PMID: 12010737 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00759.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The development and widespread use of genetically altered mice to study the role of various proteins in biological control systems have led to a renewed interest in methodologies and approaches for evaluating physiological phenotypes. As a result, cross-disciplinary approaches have become essential for fully realizing the potential of these new and powerful animal models. The combination of classical physiological approaches and modern innovative technology has given rise to an impressive arsenal for evaluating the functional results of genetic manipulation in the mouse. This review attempts to summarize some of the techniques currently being used for measuring cardiovascular, renal, and pulmonary variables in the intact mouse, with specific attention to practical considerations useful for their successful implementation.
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- John N Lorenz
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, USA.
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Liao Y, Ishikura F, Beppu S, Asakura M, Takashima S, Asanuma H, Sanada S, Kim J, Ogita H, Kuzuya T, Node K, Kitakaze M, Hori M. Echocardiographic assessment of LV hypertrophy and function in aortic-banded mice: necropsy validation. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2002; 282:H1703-8. [PMID: 11959634 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00238.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We characterized the time course of the left ventricular (LV) geometric and functional changes after aortic banding, validated them by necropsy, and investigated the sensitivity of echocardiographic findings on LV hypertrophy. C57BL/6 mice were subjected to transverse aortic constriction (TAC) or sham operation; echocardiographic assessments were performed before or at 2, 4, 6, and 11 wk after surgery; and some of the mice were euthanized at the corresponding time points. There was a progressive increase in diastolic posterior wall thickness and LV systolic dimension; the percentage of LV fractional shortening (LV%FS) decreased progressively at 4 wk, whereas these parameters remained stable in sham-operated mice. Echo LV mass and LV%FS correlated well with actual whole heart mass and ratio of lung weight to body weight, respectively (r = 0.765 and -0.749, respectively; P < 0.0001). These results suggest that the development of myocardial hypertrophy and systolic dysfunction is a time-dependent process. Echocardiographic assessment of myocardial hypertrophy and functional changes correlate well with the actual heart mass and lung mass. Echocardiography is sensitive enough to assess myocardial hypertrophy and heart functional changes induced by pressure overload in mice.
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- Yulin Liao
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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Wang CY, Mazer SP, Minamoto K, Takuma S, Homma S, Yellin M, Chess L, Fard A, Kalled SL, Oz MC, Pinsky DJ. Suppression of murine cardiac allograft arteriopathy by long-term blockade of CD40-CD154 interactions. Circulation 2002; 105:1609-14. [PMID: 11927531 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000013022.11250.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The interaction between CD40 on antigen-presenting cells and CD40L on T cells is critical in allograft rejection. CD154 blockade suppresses allograft rejection, but the role of this pathway in allograft vasculopathy remains obscure. METHODS AND RESULTS A vascularized murine heterotopic cardiac transplant model was used to test whether perioperative CD154 blockade suppresses allograft vasculopathy or whether long-term CD154 blockade is required to suppress allograft vasculopathy. Perioperative CD154 blockade consisted of MR1 given on days -1, 1, and 3; long-term blockade consisted of MR1 given on days -1, 1, and 3 and continued twice weekly for 8 weeks. Allografts treated with perioperative or long-term CD154 blockade survived indefinitely. Perioperative and long-term treatment with control antibody (Ha4/8) resulted in uniform early rejection. Perioperative CD154 blockade transiently reduced early T-cell and macrophage infiltration in parallel with a transient reduction in endothelial adhesion receptor expression. Although perioperative CD154 blockade prevented allograft failure, it did not reduce allograft vasculopathy; mean neointimal cross-sectional area in perioperative MR1-treated and Ha4/8-treated recipients was 43+/-7% and 50+/-12%, respectively (P=NS). In contrast, mean neointimal cross-sectional area in long-term, MR1-treated recipients was 19+/-3% (P<0.001 versus perioperative MR1). Long-term CD154 blockade also suppressed endothelial E-selectin, P-selectin, and intracellular adhesion molecule-1 expression and improved graft function 3.5-fold versus control (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS These data show that perioperative CD154 blockade mitigates acute rejection but long-term CD154 blockade may result in decreased allograft endothelial activation and is required to suppress allograft arteriopathy.
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- Catherine Y Wang
- Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Collins KA, Korcarz CE, Shroff SG, Bednarz JE, Fentzke RC, Lin H, Leiden JM, Lang RM. Accuracy of echocardiographic estimates of left ventricular mass in mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2001; 280:H1954-62. [PMID: 11299194 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2001.280.5.h1954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Genetically modified mice have created the need for accurate noninvasive left ventricular mass (LVM) measurements. Recent technical advances provide two-dimensional images adequate for LVM calculation using the area-length method, which in humans is more accurate than M-mode methods. We compared the standard M-mode and area-length methods in mice over a wide range of LV sizes and weights (62-210 mg). Ninety-one CD-1 mice (38 normal, 44 aortic banded, and 9 inherited dilated cardiomyopathy) were imaged transthoracically (15 MHz linear transducer, 120 Hz). Compared with necropsy weights, area-length measurements showed higher correlation than the M-mode method (r = 0.92 vs. 0.81), increased accuracy (bias +/- SD: 1.4 +/- 27.1% vs. 36.7 +/- 51.6%), and improved reproducibility. There was no significant difference between end-systolic and end-diastolic estimates. The truncated ellipsoid estimation produced results similar in accuracy to the area-length method. Whereas current echocardiographic technology can accurately and reproducibly estimate LVM with the two-dimensional, area-length formula in a variety of mouse models, additional technological improvements, rather than refinement of geometric models, will likely improve the accuracy of this methodology.
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- K A Collins
- Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Laboratory, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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Gain- and loss-of-function strategies using transgenic over-expression and targeted ablation of candidate genes in in the mouse have provided important mechanistic insights into cardiovascular development, physiology and disease. An essential, but challenging step is the functional analysis of the resultant phenotype. The methods described in this review permit the study of integrated cardiovascular physiology in the adult mouse. A critical review of the available in vivo methods that assay cardiac volume (echocardiography, conductance volumetry, sonomicrometry, magnetic resonance imaging) pressure (micromanometers), flow (Doppler echocardiography), and bioelectricity (electrophysiologic studies) are presented.
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- B D Hoit
- Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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