Biomechanical Characterization of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Rupture Mechanism

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Zhai, Yingnan [1 ]
Delgado, Ana Isabel [1 ]
Sameti, Mahyar [1 ]
Dong, Pengfei [1 ]
Xiong, Wanfen [2 ]
Bashur, Chris A. [1 ]
Gu, Linxia [1 ]
机构
[1] Florida Inst Technol, Dept Biomed Engn & Sci, Melbourne, FL 32901 USA
[2] Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL | 2024年 / 14卷 / 02期
关键词
abdominal aortic aneurysm; rupture prediction; atomic force microscopy; mechanical characterization; histological analysis; FAILURE PROPERTIES; WALL THICKNESS;
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10.3390/app14020613
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
In this work, a four-week-old male C57Bl/6 mouse model of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was developed to examine the AAA rupture mechanism. Immunofluorescence staining was adopted for quantifying the degradation of elastin, and Picrosirius Red staining was adopted for evaluating the density of collagen. Atomic force microscopy with two probe tip sizes of 5 mu m and 20 nm was adopted for mechanical characterization of the AAA. The microstructure changes and stiffness changes in both AAA samples and controlled samples were inspected. The degradation of elastin, wall thickening, formation of micro vessels, and increased density of collagen were observed in the AAA samples. The AAA samples also exhibited fragmented texture from AFM scanning. The histogram of stiffness measurements of the AAA samples with a 20 nm tip demonstrated two unique peak frequencies of stiffness intervals (0-10 kPa and 40-50 kPa). The stiffer regions were correlated with the increased density of collagen, as shown in the immunofluorescence images. The softer regions, combined with the fragmented texture, could be the key index contributing to the initiation and propagation of AAA rupture. Overall, the AAA group showed a higher stiffness than the control group (50.77 +/- 62.4 kPa vs. 40.6 +/- 51.86 kPa). The findings from this work may help in explaining ruptures in small AAA (<5.5 mm), which account for ten percent of all AAA ruptures. Additionally, the observations in this study may help develop early detection methods and innovative treatments for AAA.
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