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[Experimental study of improved sclerotherapy injection in rat model of vertebral arteriocervical spondylopathy]
Yi-Xuan Wang1, Yu-Kang Lin2, Nan Peng1
1The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410005, Hunan, China; Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410006, Hunan, China.
Objective:
To improve the rat model of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type (CSA) induced by injecting sclerosing agent. To evaluate the efficacy of injecting sclerosing agent to induce CSA.
Methods:
Forty Health SPF SD rats(20 males and 20 females), were randomly divided into two groups:the model group (20) and the blank group (20). All the animals were followed up for 4 weeks for the observation of general situation, transcranial Doppler(TCD) detection of blood flow velocity, pulsatility index and resistive index of the vertebral artery, measurement of mental distress by open-field test.
Results:
One to two days after establish the animal model, rats in the model group appeared apathetic with decreased autonomic activities, trembling, squinting, increased eye excrement, etc., and no rats died during the experiment. The mean blood flow velocity of the model group was lower than that of the blank group (P<0.05), and the pulsatilit index and resistive index of the model group were higher than that of the blank group (P<0.05). The mental distress of the model group was significantly higher than that of the blank group.
Conclusion:
The modified injection of sclerosing agent is a practical method to establish the rat model of CSA, with high success rate, high stability, low mortality and simple operation.
