Endothelial cell seeding influences lesion development following arterial injury in the cholesterol-fed rabbit
Conte MS, VanMeter GA, Akst LM, Clemons T, Kashgarian M, Bender JR. Endothelial cell seeding influences lesion development following arterial injury in the cholesterol-fed rabbit. Cardiovascular Research 2002, 53: 502-511. PMID: 11827702, DOI: 10.1016/s0008-6363(01)00486-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinal lumen areaEndothelial cellsEndothelial restorationNeointimal areaLumen areaAutologous venous endothelial cellsLarger neointimal areaPositive remodeling indexBalloon catheter injuryTime of injuryHigh-grade stenosisCholesterol-fed rabbitsCholesterol-supplemented dietVessel wall repairVenous endothelial cellsIntact endothelial monolayerCatheter injuryRemodeling indexArterial injuryBalloon angioplastyIliofemoral arteriesContralateral vesselLuminal diameterVascular remodelingGrade stenosis