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1Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3Curriculum in Toxicology & Environmental Medicine,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 4Department of Cell Biology & Physiology,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 5McAllister Heart Institute,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapters
- 00:05Introduction
- 00:47Common Carotid Artery (CCA) Identification
- 02:16CCA Dissection
- 03:29Carotid Artery Pressure-Controlled Segmental Balloon Injury
- 05:36Results: Representative Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) and Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy Imaging
- 06:19Conclusion
The rat carotid artery balloon injury mimics the clinical angioplasty procedure performed to restore blood flow in atherosclerotic vessels. This model induces the arterial injury response by distending the arterial wall, and denuding the intimal layer of endothelial cells, ultimately causing remodeling and an intimal hyperplastic response.
