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A biophysical and histological analysis of factors that lead to aortic rupture in normal and lathyritic turkeys.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3555748     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
These experiments were designed to determine if local differences in elastic properties or wall structure contributed to the development of aortic rupture in turkeys. Static elastic properties were measured from pressure-volume curves of cylindrical segments of upper and lower thoracic aorta and innominate artery in two groups of lathyritic birds and two age-matched control groups. The biggest changes were in the young lathyritic group that was on 0.04% beta-aminoproprionitrile at 3 weeks of age and continued for 2, 3, or 4 weeks. Much smaller changes were seen in the older group that started on 0.05% beta-aminoproprionitrile at 6 weeks of age for 10 days and then 0.02% beta-aminoproprionitrile for the next 9-12 weeks. The biggest changes were seen in the abdominal aorta, which ruptured spontaneously in 50% of the young lathyritic group. The birds had a marked decrease in the number of elastin layers per unit wall thickness. Analysis of the elastic diagrams showed that the elastance of both elastin and collagen were altered in the young lathyritic group. Rupture appeared to follow partial dissection of plaques, but true longitudinal dissection did not occur.
Authors:
T Terpin; M R Roach
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology     Volume:  65     ISSN:  0008-4212     ISO Abbreviation:  Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1987 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-06-26     Completed Date:  1987-06-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372712     Medline TA:  Can J Physiol Pharmacol     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  395-400     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aminopropionitrile / pharmacology
Animals
Aorta, Thoracic / drug effects,  pathology,  physiopathology
Aortic Rupture / etiology,  pathology,  physiopathology,  veterinary*
Brachiocephalic Trunk / drug effects,  pathology,  physiopathology
Collagen / physiology
Elasticity
Elastin / physiology
Lathyrism / pathology,  physiopathology,  veterinary*
Male
Poultry Diseases / pathology,  physiopathology*
Turkeys*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
151-18-8/Aminopropionitrile; 9007-34-5/Collagen; 9007-58-3/Elastin

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