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Time course of diet-exacerbated carotid artery atherogenesis in the White Carneau pigeon. 1980

B B Hrapchak, and M G Bond, and L L Wood, and J R Hostetler

The carotid arteries of White Carneau pigeons fed an atherogenic diet developed fatty streaks, proliferative and atheromatous lesions. The carotid bifurcation had accelerated lesion development when compared to either the proximal internal carotid or the dorsal carotid artery. After 4 weeks of being fed an atherogenic diet, the bifurcation region of all birds showed some lesion involvement. Lesions at the bifurcation initially involved the medial and lateral walls; flow dividers became involved slightly later, with the anterior flow divider consistently developing thicker lesions than the posterior flow divider. Lesions progressed in terms of length of circumference, mean thickness, cross-sectional area, and percent lumen stenosis as the time fed the atherogenic diet increased.20

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010856	Columbidae	Family in the order COLUMBIFORMES, comprised of pigeons or doves. They are BIRDS with short legs, stout bodies, small heads, and slender bills. Some sources call the smaller species doves and the larger pigeons, but the names are interchangeable.	Columba livia,Doves,Pigeons,Domestic Pigeons,Feral Pigeons,Rock Doves,Rock Pigeons,Domestic Pigeon,Dove,Dove, Rock,Doves, Rock,Feral Pigeon,Pigeon,Pigeon, Domestic,Pigeon, Feral,Pigeon, Rock,Pigeons, Domestic,Pigeons, Feral,Pigeons, Rock,Rock Dove,Rock Pigeon
D002784	Cholesterol	The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.	Epicholesterol
D003327	Coronary Disease	An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.	Coronary Heart Disease,Coronary Diseases,Coronary Heart Diseases,Disease, Coronary,Disease, Coronary Heart,Diseases, Coronary,Diseases, Coronary Heart,Heart Disease, Coronary,Heart Diseases, Coronary
D004036	Diet, Atherogenic	A diet that contributes to the development and acceleration of ATHEROGENESIS.	Atherogenic Diet,Atherogenic Diets,Diets, Atherogenic
D004195	Disease Models, Animal	Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases.	Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D005260	Female		Females
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001715	Bird Diseases	Diseases of birds not considered poultry, therefore usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild. The concept is differentiated from POULTRY DISEASES which is for birds raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption, and usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc.	Avian Diseases,Avian Disease,Bird Disease,Disease, Avian,Disease, Bird,Diseases, Avian,Diseases, Bird
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor