QIN jian, et al. Vascular endothelial function measured with high- resolution ultrasound in atherogenic diet feeding rabbits. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (1):25-28(2003)
QIN jian, et al. Vascular endothelial function measured with high- resolution ultrasound in atherogenic diet feeding rabbits. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (1):25-28(2003) DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2003.01.008.
Vascular endothelial function measured with high- resolution ultrasound in atherogenic diet feeding rabbits
Objective: To study the vascular endothelial function in atherogenic diet fed rabbits during a variety of feeding time. Methods: 12 Japanese big- eared rabbits were fed either a normal control diet or an atherogenic diet (containing 1 % cholesterol
5% lard and 2% yolk) for 14 weeks. At different feeding times (week0
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vascular endothelial functions
including endothelial dependant dilation (EDD) and non- endothelial dependant dilation (NEDD) were measured with high- resolution ultrasound. Results: EDD dysfunction occurred after 1 week of atherogenic diet feeding. With continued feedings
EDD dysfunction was progressively worse. NEDD dysfunction occurred at week 8
much later than EDD dysfunction. Conclusion :Vascular endothelial functions including EDD and NEDD in atherogenic diet fed rabbits were seriously damaged. EDD dysfunction occurred much earlier than NEDD dysfunction.