Establishment of a rabbit model of heart failure by aortic regurgitation
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    Objective To establish a New Zealand rabbit model of heart failure by aortic regurgitation. Methods Adapting catheterization-induced aortic regurgitation to establish a volume overloat rabbit model of heart failure. The SBP, LVSP, LVDP, LV+dp/dt and LV±dp/dt were observed before and after modeling. The successful criteria of heart failure: the LV±dp/dtmax was decreased more than 40% and the LVDP increased more than 40%, or the LV±dp/dtmax fell down to less than 40% and the DBP should be decrease more than 40%. Evaluating the model by observing the coat color, mental status, physical activity, calculating the feed consumption index, weight gain index, heart rate, respiration frequency and other indicators.The activity of serum SOD and MDA concentration were assayed to determine the antioxidant capacity of the model animals. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit was used to detect the serum cAMP and cGMP concentration. Gene chip technology was used to analyze the difference of gene expression. Results After modeling, the hemodynamic index of SBP, DBP and LVSP were significantly decreased, LVDP was significantly decreased, LVDP was significantly increased and the LV+dp/dt and LV±dp/dt were significantly decreased. Compared with the normal control group, the model animals showed coat withered, less movement, less eating, unresponsiveness, listlessness, and reduced grab resistance after modeling. The respiratory rate of the model group was significantly increased, and this trend was increased over time. The serum SOD activity was lower, MDA concentration was higher, cAMP concentration was lower, and cGMP concentration was higher in the model group. 665 differentially expressed genes were detected. Compared with the human gene sequences, 16 characteristic genes were obtained. In these 16 genes, which were closely related to heart function, were mainly related to ion channels, muscle contraction, and signal transduction function. Conclusions This reported method to establish rabbit model of heart failure by using aortic regurgitation is reliable. The aortic regurgitation increases cardiac preload, than leads to an increase of the left ventricular end-diastolic volume, and finally results in left ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure. The results of myocardial tissue gene chip test show that there are some changes in gene expression of the model rabbits.

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  • Received:November 24,2014
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  • Online: April 29,2015
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