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Title Alternative | Small-Diameter Vascular Graft in Mice
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Tanaka, Kimie
The University of Tokyo
Higashikuni, Yasutomi
The University of Tokyo
Hirata, Yoichiro
The University of Tokyo
Komuro, Issei
The University of Tokyo
Saotome, Toshiki
The Japan Wool Textile
Yamashita, Yoshihiro
University of Fukui
Asakura, Tetsuo
Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology
Sata, Masataka
Tokushima University
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Keywords | Mouse
Fibroin
Vascular graft
Smooth muscle cells
Endothelial cells
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Journal Article
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Description | Aim: Synthetic vascular grafts are widely used in surgical revascularization, mainly for medium- to large-sized vessels. However, synthetic grafts smaller than 6 mm in diameter are associated with a high incidence of thrombosis. In this study, we evaluated silk fibroin, a major protein of silk, with high biocompatibility and biodegradability, as a useful material for extremely-small-diameter vascular grafts.
Methods: A small-sized (0.9 mm inner diameter) graft was braided from a silk fibroin thread. The right carotid arteries of 8- to 14-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were cut at the midpoint, and fibroin grafts (5- to 7-mm in length) were transplanted using a cuff technique with polyimide cuffs. The grafts were harvested at different time points and analyzed histologically. Results: CD31+ endothelial cells had already started to proliferate at 2 weeks after implantation. At 4 weeks, neointima had formed with α-smooth muscle actin+ cells, and the luminal surface was covered with CD31+endothelial cells. Mac3+ macrophages were accumulated in the grafts. Graft patency was confirmed at up to 6 months after implantation. Conclusion: This mouse model of arterial graft implantation enables us to analyze the remodeling process and biocompatibility of extremely-small-diameter vascular grafts. Biodegradable silk fibroin might be applicable for further researches using genetically modified mice. |
Journal Title |
Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
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ISSN | 18803873
13403478
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Publisher | Japan Atherosclerosis Society
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Volume | 27
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Issue | 12
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Start Page | 1299
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End Page | 1309
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Published Date | 2020-12-01
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Rights | This article is distributed under the terms of the latest version of CC BY-NC-SA defined by the Creative Commons Attribution License.(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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