Indicial functions of arterial remodeling in response to locally altered blood pressure. 1996

S Q Liu, and Y C Fung
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093, USA.

We investigated the effect of locally altered blood pressure on the remodeling processes of the cells and extracellular matrices of the splenic and ileal arteries and used an indicial function approach to quantitatively analyze the relationship between the altered blood pressure and the remodeling processes. Blood pressure in these arteries was locally modulated by constricting the aorta at a location between the celiac and mesenteric bifurcations, resulting in a higher blood pressure at the splenic arteries then at the ileal arteries, After the pressure changes, the cross-sectional areas and the fractions of the cells and extracellular matrices of the splenic and ileal arteries were examined by electron microscopy at 2, 6, 10, 20, and 30 days. We found that both arteries remodeled, but the splenic arteries (higher blood pressure) remodeled more rapidly and to a larger degree than the ileal arteries (lower pressure compared with the splenic arteries) of the same animal. To verify whether an identical change in the blood pressure at the splenic and ileal arteries leads to the same remodeling process in these arteries, we created another model by constricting the aorta at a location between the mesenteric and renal bifurcations, resulting in hypertension of the same level at both splenic and ileal arteries. We found that the remodeling processes of the cells and matrices were almost identical in the arteries with similar changes in blood pressure. Thus we conclude that the remodeling processes of cells and matrices of the splenic and ileal arteries are dependent on the local blood pressure in aorta constriction-induced hypertension, and the indicial analysis is a useful approach in the description of the relationship between the blood pressure and the arterial remodeling processes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007082 Ileum The distal and narrowest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between the JEJUNUM and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE.
D008297 Male Males
D008955 Models, Cardiovascular Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of the cardiovascular system, processes, or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers and other electronic equipment. Cardiovascular Model,Cardiovascular Models,Model, Cardiovascular
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D003251 Constriction, Pathologic The condition of an anatomical structure's being constricted beyond normal dimensions. Stenosis,Stricture,Constriction, Pathological,Pathologic Constriction,Constrictions, Pathologic,Pathologic Constrictions,Pathological Constriction,Stenoses,Strictures
D005109 Extracellular Matrix A meshwork-like substance found within the extracellular space and in association with the basement membrane of the cell surface. It promotes cellular proliferation and provides a supporting structure to which cells or cell lysates in culture dishes adhere. Matrix, Extracellular,Extracellular Matrices,Matrices, Extracellular
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
D001011 Aorta The main trunk of the systemic arteries. Aortas
D001158 Arteries The vessels carrying blood away from the heart. Artery
D013157 Splenic Artery The largest branch of the celiac trunk with distribution to the spleen, pancreas, stomach and greater omentum. Arteries, Splenic,Artery, Splenic,Splenic Arteries

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