1Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery,University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, 2Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy,University of Florida College of Medicine, 3Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology,University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Summary
This protocol describes a methodical surgical approach to modeling advanced abdominal aortic aneurysms in mice by a combination of directly applying elastase to the infrarenal aorta and administering ß-aminopropionitrile through drinking water.
