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A histology-based methodology was developed and used to determine whether intramural stress and combined monocyte/macrophage density positively correlate within hypertensive bifurcations. Hypertension was induced in Sprague–Dawley rats using Angiotensin II pumps. Analysis focused on mesenteric bifurcations harvested 7 days (n = 4) post implant, but also included normotensive (n = 2) and 21-day hypertensive (n = 1) samples. Mesentery was processed in a manner that preserves morphology, corrects for histology-related distortions and results in reconstructions suitable for finite element analysis. Peaks in intramural stress and monocyte/macrophage density occurred near bifurcations after the onset of hypertension. Cell density peaks occurred in regions where surface curvature is complex and tends to heighten intramural stress. Also, a strong positive correlation between mean stress and mean cell density suggests that they are related phenomena. A point-by-point comparison of stress and cell density throughout each bifurcation did not exhibit a consistent pattern. We offer reasons why this most stringent test did not corroborate our other findings that high intramural stress is correlated with increased inflammation near the center of the bifurcation.
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Carnell, P.H., Vito, R.P. & Taylor, W.R. Characterizing intramural stress and inflammation in hypertensive arterial bifurcations. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 6, 409–421 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-006-0067-5
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