title: Progression of induced aortic atherosclerosis in rabbits fed a high cholesterol diet.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Restori
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boiardi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbagallo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Passeri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strano
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary