首都医科大学学报 ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 883-888.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2018.06.016

• 基础研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

超声二维斑点追踪技术分析小鼠颈动脉僵硬度的方法学研究

许晴1, 刘丽娜1, 宋妍婷2, 曲爱娟2   

  1. 1. 首都医科大学中心实验室, 北京 100069;
    2. 首都医科大学基础医学院生理学与病理生理学系 重塑相关心血管疾病教育部重点实验室 代谢紊乱相关心血管疾病北京市重点实验室, 北京 100069
  • 收稿日期:2018-10-09 出版日期:2018-11-21 发布日期:2018-12-19
  • 通讯作者: 曲爱娟 E-mail:aijuanqu@ccmu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金面上项目(81701099),首都医科大学校长基金(2016JS20)。

Assessing stiffness of carotid artery via two-dimensional speckle-tracking in mice

Xu Qing1, Liu Lina1, Song Yanting2, Qu Aijuan2   

  1. 1. Core Facilities Centre, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
    2. Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University;Key Laboratory of Remodeling-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education;Beijing Key Laboratory of Metabolic Disorder-related Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2018-10-09 Online:2018-11-21 Published:2018-12-19
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81701099), President's Fund of Capital Medical University(2016JS20).

摘要: 目的 探讨超高分辨率小动物超声影像系统二维斑点追踪技术分析小鼠颈动脉血管壁僵硬度的方法。方法 选用6只正常8周龄C57B1 /6J雄性小鼠及6只60周龄载脂蛋白E(apolipoprotein E)基因敲除小鼠(ApoE-/-),应用超高分辨率小动物专用超声影像系统及50 MHz探头,测定小鼠颈动脉内膜及中膜厚度(intima-media thickness,IMT)、血管平均面积、血管平均直径及面积变化率和直径变化率、血管扩张性等指标,同时测量血管壁整体径向应变及脉搏波传导速度(pulse wave velocity,PWV),以此评价小鼠颈动脉血管壁僵硬度。结果 与正常小鼠相比,ApoE-/-小鼠IMT增加[(0.05±0.01)mm vs(0.02±0.01)mm],面积变化率[(49.64±5.69)% vs(34.33±5.92)%]和直径变化率[(25.21±3.04)% vs(17.33±3.14%)]下降;血管扩张性降低[(100.49±12.40)MPa-1 vs(59.87±21.22)MPa-1],脉搏波传导速度增快[(1.90±0.37)m/s vs(3.09±0.23)m/s];血管壁整体径向应变降低[(66.97±10.28)% vs(41.64±8.51)%],差异有统计学意义(n=6, P<0.05)。结论 应用二维斑点追踪技术分析小鼠颈动脉血管壁运动僵硬度的方法是可行的,可为小动物血管僵硬度检测提供新的方法。

关键词: 超高频超声, 二维斑点追踪技术, 血管僵硬度, 无创检测, 小鼠

Abstract: Objective To explore a novel non-invasive method for the assessment of carotid artery stiffness by advanced speckle tracking algorithms by high-resolution ultrasound in mice. Methods Six 8-week-old C57B1/6J male mice and six 60-week-old Apolipoprotein E knockout mice (ApoE-/-) were subjected to t ultrasound scan imaging through the Vevo 2100 with the MS-700 at a center frequency of 50MHz. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), mean diameter, mean area, area percent spread, diameter percent spread, distensibility, pulse wave velocity and global radial strain were quantified to evaluate the stiffness of the carotid artery wall in mice. Results Compared with C57 mice, ApoE-/- mice had increased IMT[(0.05±0.01)mm vs (0.02±0.01)mm] but decreased area percent spread[(49.64±5.69)% vs (34.33±5.92)%], diameter percent spread[(25.21±3.04)% vs (17.33±3.14)%] and distensibility[(100.49±12.40)MPa-1 vs (59.87±21.22)MPa-1]. The pulse wave velocity was increased[(1.90±0.37)m/s vs (3.09±0.23)m/s], the global radial strain was reduced[(66.97±10.28)% vs (41.64±8.51)%] in ApoE-/- mice. The difference was statistically significant (n=6, P<0.05). Conclusion Our study suggested that the two-dimensional speckle tracking technology was feasible for evaluating the stiffness of carotid artery wall in mice, thus providing a novel non-invasive method for the vessel stiffness assessment in rodents.

Key words: high-resolution ultrasonography, two-dimensional speckle-tracking, stiffness, noninvasive detection, mice

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