Progression of induced aortic atherosclerosis in rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet.
In this study we have evaluated the progression of atheromatosis in aortic arch, thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta in rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet. The aortic atheromatosis decreased progressively from the aortic arch to the abdominal aorta after 6 months of high cholesterol diet. It is possible that a different segmental resistance to hypercholesterolemic damage may be involved in the cranio caudal progression of atheromatosis in rabbits.
Restori
G
G
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Parma, Italy.
Boiardi
L
L
Barbagallo
M
M
Novo
S
S
Passeri
M
M
Strano
A
A
D000818:Animals; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications*; D011817:Rabbits
D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary