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Comparison of Aortic Collagen Fiber Angle Distribution in Mouse Models of Atherosclerosis Using Second-Harmonic Generation (SHG) Microscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2016

Shana R. Watson ,
Piaomu Liu ,
Edsel A. Peña ,
Michael A. Sutton ,
John F. Eberth  and
Susan M. Lessner
Shana R. Watson
Affiliation:
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, USA
Piaomu Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Edsel A. Peña
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Michael A. Sutton
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
John F. Eberth
Affiliation:
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, USA
Susan M. Lessner*
Affiliation:
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29209, USA
*
*Corresponding author. Susan.Lessner@uscmed.sc.edu
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Abstract

Characterization of collagen fiber angle distribution throughout the blood vessel wall provides insight into the mechanical behavior of healthy and diseased arteries and their capacity to remodel. Atherosclerotic plaque contributes to the overall mechanical behavior, yet little is known experimentally about how collagen fiber orientation is influenced by atherogenesis. We hypothesized that atherosclerotic lesion development, and the factors contributing to lesion development, leads to a shift in collagen fiber angles within the aorta. Second-harmonic generation microscopy was used to visualize the three-dimensional organization of collagen throughout the aortic wall and to examine structural differences in mice maintained on high-fat Western diet versus age-matched chow diet mice in a model of atherosclerosis. Image analysis was performed on thoracic and abdominal sections of the aorta from each mouse to determine fiber orientation, with the circumferential (0°) and blood flow directions (axial ±90°) as the two reference points. All measurements were used in a multiple regression analysis to determine the factors having a significant influence on mean collagen fiber angle. We found that mean absolute angle of collagen fibers is 43° lower in Western diet mice compared with chow diet mice. Mice on a chow diet have a mean collagen fiber angle of ±63°, whereas mice on a Western diet have a more circumferential fiber orientation (~20°). This apparent shift in absolute angle coincides with the development of extensive aortic atherosclerosis, suggesting that atherosclerotic factors contribute to collagen fiber angle orientation.

Keywords

atherosclerosissecond-harmonic generation microscopycollagen fibersarterial tissue
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Biological Applications
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , February 2016 , pp. 55 - 62
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© Microscopy Society of America 2016 

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