On the Distensibility of the External Carotid Artery of the Rabbit

가토(家兎) 외경동맥(外經動脈)의 신장도(伸張度)에 대(對)하여

The distensibility of the major arteries has been investigated extensively, but the value expressed as Young Modulus varies widely by the different schools of the investigators, the major reason undoubtedly being the difficulties encountered in the measurement. In the present study, an attempt was made to elucidate the distensibility of the external carotid artery of the rabbit, which was placed in saline immediately after removing from the apparently healthy, normal rabbit without anesthesia. The circular section strip and longitudinal section strip were made from the whole artery, and Young Modulus of the whole artery, circular section and longitudinal section strips was calculated from the length-tension curve of each sample. Also, the similar samples of the artery seperately obtained were placed in ATP solution in the concentration of 0.15 mM and 0.30 mM, and Young Modulus was similary calculated. Experiments were performed at 15,45 and 75 min after the artery was removed from the rabbit, and the results thus obtained are summarized as follows. 1) Young Modulus of the whole external carotid artery of the rabbit in saline was $4.74{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2$ at 15 min, but lower values were obtained at 45 and 75 min, Young Modulus being $4.62{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2\;and\;4.13{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2$, respectively. When the arterial samples were placed in ATP solutions, Young Modulus did not change much throughout the experiment, and lower Young Moduli were obtained in 0.30 mM ATP solution than in 0. 15 mM ATP solution. 2) Young Modulus Of the Circular Section Strip in Saline was $4.11{\times}10^7dyne/Cm^2,\;3.75{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2\;and\;3.90{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2,$ respectively, at 15, 45 and 75 min, the value at 15 min being the highest. However, when the strip was placed in ATP solutions, no appreciable change was observed throughout the experiment, and Young Moduli were lower in 0.30 mM ATP solution than in 0.15 mM ATP solution. 3) Young Modulus of the longitudinal section strip in saline was $2.12{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2,\;2.48{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2\;and\;2.46{\times}10^7dyne/cm^2$, respectively, at 15, 45 and 75 min, Young Modulus being slightly elevated in the latter part of the experiment. A similar tendency was observed when the strip was placed in ATP solutions.

가토(家兎)의 외경동맥(外頸動脈)의 신장도(伸張度)를 알기 위(爲)하여 좌측(左側) 외경동맥(外經動脈)을 절단(切斷)하여 적출(摘出)하고 전혈질(全血質)과 횡절편(橫切片) 및 종절편(縱切片)을 작성(作成)한 후(後) 생리적식염수(生理的食鹽水) 중(中)에 둔 군(群)과 동일(同一)한 방법(方法)으로서 얻은 각(各) 혈질표본(血質標本)을 0.15 mM 및 0.30 mM의 ATP 용액중(溶液中)에 둔 군(群)에서 각각(各各) 15분(分), 45분(分) 및 75분(分)에서 길이 일장력곡선중(一張力曲線中) 탄성(彈性)의 한계(限界) 내(內)에서 Hooke의 법칙(法則)에 따르는 부위(部位)에서 Young 율(率)을 구(求)하여 서로 비교(比較)하였던 바 다음의 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1) 가토(家兎) 외경동맥(外經動脈)의 전혈질(全血質)을 생리적식염수(生理的食鹽水)에 둔 군(群)에서는 그 Young 율(率)이 실험시간(實驗時間) 15분(分)에서는 $4.74{\times}10^7 dyne/cm^2$이었으나 45분(分) 및 75분(分)에서는 각각(各各) 4.62 및 $4.13{\times}10^7 dyne/cm^2$이었다. 한편 ATP 0.30mM의 농도(濃度)에서는 0.15mM의 농도(濃度)에 비(比)하여 낮은 Young 율(率)을 나타내었다. 2) 외경동맥(外經動脈)의 횡절편(橫切片)의 Young 율(率)은 생리적식염수중(生理的食鹽水中)에서는 15분(分), 45분(分) 및 75분(分)에서 각각(各各) 4.11, 3.75 및 $3.90{\times}10^7 dyne/cm^2$으로서 15분(分)이 가장 높고 그 후(後)는 큰 변화(變化)가 없는 경향(傾向)이었으나, ATP 첨가(添加)로서는 실험시간(實驗時間)에 따른 변화(變化)는 볼 수 없었다. ATP 첨가(添加)로서는 0.30mM의 농도(濃度)에서 0.15 mM의 농도(濃度)에 비(比)하여 Young 율(率)이 낮았다. 3) 외경동맥(外經動脈)의 종절편(縱切片)의 Young 율(率)은 생리적식염수(生理的食鹽水)에 둔 군(群)에서는 15분(分), 45분(分) 및 75분(分)에서 각각(各各) 2.12, 2.48 및 $2.46{\times}10^7 dyne/cm^2$으로서 실험초기(實驗初期)에 비(比)하여 후기(後期)에서 Young 율(率)이 약간(若干) 높은 경향(傾向)을 나타내었고, 이러한 경향(傾向)은 ATP의 첨가(添加)로서도 비슷하였다.