Effects of vascular reconstruction by Paclitaxel-carrying liposome microbubbles combined with low-frequency ultrasound on the liver and kidney function in young rabbits
Objective:To evaluate the effects of vascular reconstruction by Paclitaxel-carrying liposome microbubbles(PLM) combined with low-frequency ultrasound on the liver and kidney function in young rabbits. Methods:Twenty-four young New Zealand rabbits aged (60±15) d were randomly divided into normal group,operation group and intervention group. The iliac artery stenosis model was established by balloon dilatation and the intervention model by PLM combined with low-frequency ultrasound at three weeks after the operation. The changes in the lumen area and tunica media-intima area of the iliac artery were measured at one week after the intervention. The liver and kidney function was tested in all groups. Results:The tunica media-intima area of the iliac artery was magnified in operation group compared with that in normal group(P<0.05),with disarranged cells and stenosis rate of (80.22±6.7)%. Part of the intima of the iliac artery was thickened in intervention group than in normal group and operation group(P<0.05),with arranged cells in tunica media and stenosis rate of (16.17±10.45)%. There was no difference in the liver and kidney function among all groups(P >0.05). Conclusion:PLM combined with low-frequency ultrasound can exert intervention effect on the angiostenosis in young rabbits without influencing the liver and kidney function.