Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery

Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition that has considerable socioeconomic impact and an eventual rupture is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Despite decades of research, surgical repair remains the treatment of choice and no medical therapy is currently available....

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Autores principales: Albert Busch, MD, PhD, Sonja Bleichert, MD, Nahla Ibrahim, MD, Markus Wortmann, MD, Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD, Christine Brostjan, PhD, Markus U. Wagenhäuser, MD, Craig J. Goergen, PhD, Lars Maegdefessel, MD, PhD
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c830e01f74f84d459753676ff144f0f02021-11-06T04:36:09ZTranslating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery2666-350310.1016/j.jvssci.2021.01.002https://doaj.org/article/c830e01f74f84d459753676ff144f0f02021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266635032100002Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2666-3503Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition that has considerable socioeconomic impact and an eventual rupture is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Despite decades of research, surgical repair remains the treatment of choice and no medical therapy is currently available. Animal models and, in particular, murine models, of AAA are a vital tool for experimental in vivo research. However, each of the different models has individual limitations and provide only partial mimicry of human disease. This narrative review addresses the translational potential of the available mouse models, highlighting unanswered questions from a clinical perspective. It is based on a thorough presentation of the available literature and more than a decade of personal experience, with most of the available models in experimental and translational AAA research. Results: From all the models published, only the four inducible models, namely the angiotensin II model (AngII), the porcine pancreatic elastase perfusion model (PPE), the external periadventitial elastase application (ePPE), and the CaCl2 model have been widely used by different independent research groups. Although the angiotensin II model provides features of dissection and aneurysm formation, the PPE model shows reliable features of human AAA, especially beyond day 7 after induction, but remains technically challenging. The translational value of ePPE as a model and the combination with β-aminopropionitrile to induce rupture and intraluminal thrombus formation is promising, but warrants further mechanistic insights. Finally, the external CaCl2 application is known to produce inflammatory vascular wall thickening. Unmet translational research questions include the origin of AAA development, monitoring aneurysm growth, gender issues, and novel surgical therapies as well as novel nonsurgical therapies. Conclusion: New imaging techniques, experimental therapeutic alternatives, and endovascular treatment options provide a plethora of research topics to strengthen the individual features of currently available mouse models, creating the possibility of shedding new light on translational research questions.Albert Busch, MD, PhDSonja Bleichert, MDNahla Ibrahim, MDMarkus Wortmann, MDHans-Henning Eckstein, MDChristine Brostjan, PhDMarkus U. Wagenhäuser, MDCraig J. Goergen, PhDLars Maegdefessel, MD, PhDElsevierarticleAbdominal aortic aneurysmAAAAneurysm mouse modelsTranslational researchDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemRC666-701ENJVS - Vascular Science, Vol 2, Iss , Pp 219-234 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAA
Aneurysm mouse models
Translational research
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
spellingShingle Abdominal aortic aneurysm
AAA
Aneurysm mouse models
Translational research
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
Albert Busch, MD, PhD
Sonja Bleichert, MD
Nahla Ibrahim, MD
Markus Wortmann, MD
Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD
Christine Brostjan, PhD
Markus U. Wagenhäuser, MD
Craig J. Goergen, PhD
Lars Maegdefessel, MD, PhD
Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery
description Introduction: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition that has considerable socioeconomic impact and an eventual rupture is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Despite decades of research, surgical repair remains the treatment of choice and no medical therapy is currently available. Animal models and, in particular, murine models, of AAA are a vital tool for experimental in vivo research. However, each of the different models has individual limitations and provide only partial mimicry of human disease. This narrative review addresses the translational potential of the available mouse models, highlighting unanswered questions from a clinical perspective. It is based on a thorough presentation of the available literature and more than a decade of personal experience, with most of the available models in experimental and translational AAA research. Results: From all the models published, only the four inducible models, namely the angiotensin II model (AngII), the porcine pancreatic elastase perfusion model (PPE), the external periadventitial elastase application (ePPE), and the CaCl2 model have been widely used by different independent research groups. Although the angiotensin II model provides features of dissection and aneurysm formation, the PPE model shows reliable features of human AAA, especially beyond day 7 after induction, but remains technically challenging. The translational value of ePPE as a model and the combination with β-aminopropionitrile to induce rupture and intraluminal thrombus formation is promising, but warrants further mechanistic insights. Finally, the external CaCl2 application is known to produce inflammatory vascular wall thickening. Unmet translational research questions include the origin of AAA development, monitoring aneurysm growth, gender issues, and novel surgical therapies as well as novel nonsurgical therapies. Conclusion: New imaging techniques, experimental therapeutic alternatives, and endovascular treatment options provide a plethora of research topics to strengthen the individual features of currently available mouse models, creating the possibility of shedding new light on translational research questions.
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author Albert Busch, MD, PhD
Sonja Bleichert, MD
Nahla Ibrahim, MD
Markus Wortmann, MD
Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD
Christine Brostjan, PhD
Markus U. Wagenhäuser, MD
Craig J. Goergen, PhD
Lars Maegdefessel, MD, PhD
author_facet Albert Busch, MD, PhD
Sonja Bleichert, MD
Nahla Ibrahim, MD
Markus Wortmann, MD
Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD
Christine Brostjan, PhD
Markus U. Wagenhäuser, MD
Craig J. Goergen, PhD
Lars Maegdefessel, MD, PhD
author_sort Albert Busch, MD, PhD
title Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery
title_short Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery
title_full Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery
title_fullStr Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery
title_full_unstemmed Translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery
title_sort translating mouse models of abdominal aortic aneurysm to the translational needs of vascular surgery
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/c830e01f74f84d459753676ff144f0f0
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