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Transthoracic Echocardiography in Models of Cardiac Disease in the Mouse

Nobuaki Tanaka, MD; Nancy Dalton, BA; Lan Mao, MD; Howard A. Rockman, MD; Kirk L. Peterson, MD; Kim R. Gottshall, PhD; John J. Hunter, MD; Kenneth R. Chien, MD, PhD; John Ross, Jr, MD

the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine (N.T., N.D., L.M., H.A.R., K.L.P., K.R.G., J.J.H., K.R.C., J.R.), and the American Heart Association–Bugher Foundation Center for Molecular Biology (J.J.H., K.R.C., J.R.), University of California at San Diego.

Correspondence to John Ross, Jr, MD, Department of Medicine 0613B, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093-0613. E-mail jross@ucsd.edu.

Background Transthoracic echocardiography (M-mode and Doppler) offers a noninvasive approach for in vivo evaluation of the mouse heart. The present study examines its usefulness for assessing the morphological/functional phenotype of the left ventricle (LV) in several transgenic and surgical murine models of cardiac disease.

Methods and Results Observations were made in 83 intact, anesthetized mice. In mice with a surgical arteriovenous fistula, volume overload and LV dilation were detected. In normal mice, echocardiographic indexes of increased contractility (dobutamine) were confirmed by LV dP/dtmax. In transgenic mice with overexpression of the ß2-adrenergic receptor, heart rate and mean velocity of circumferential fiber shortening were increased, indicating enhanced contractility. In colony screening of transgenic mice overexpressing the H-ras gene, 45% had increased LV wall thickness (>0.9 mm), and those showing a striking increase were selected for breeding. In mice with LV hypertrophy (aortic constriction) and normal mice, the actual LV mass determined by echocardiography correlated well (r=.93), and 95% confidence limits were determined. The maximum intraobserver and interobserver coefficients of variation for M-mode data were 0.03±0.29 mm (±2 SD), <10% for LV internal dimensions but 27% to 30% for wall thickness.

Conclusions These studies provide the first application of transthoracic echocardiography for morphological/functional characterization of the cardiac phenotype in transgenic and surgical murine models, including (1) high reliability for detecting LV chamber dilation and function; (2) reliability (and its limits) for determining abnormal LV wall thickness and LV mass; (3) identification of marked, sometimes asymmetrical, hypertrophy in a transgenic model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; and (4) usefulness for transgenic colony screening to identify markedly abnormal phenotypes.


Key Words: contractility • echocardiography • genes • hypertrophy • ventricles




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Characterization of a Hyperdynamic Murine Model of Resuscitated Sepsis Using Echocardiography
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., September 1, 2001; 164(5): 891 - 895.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
A. Nakamura, D. G. Rokosh, M. Paccanaro, R. R. Yee, P. C. Simpson, W. Grossman, and E. Foster
LV systolic performance improves with development of hypertrophy after transverse aortic constriction in mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, September 1, 2001; 281(3): H1104 - H1112.
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CirculationHome page
S. Ichihara, T. Senbonmatsu, E. Price Jr, T. Ichiki, F. A. Gaffney, and T. Inagami
Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Is Essential for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Cardiac Fibrosis in Chronic Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension
Circulation, July 17, 2001; 104(3): 346 - 351.
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Eur J Heart FailHome page
S. V. Anisimov, E. G. Lakatta, and K. R. Boheler
Discovering altered genomic expression patterns in heart: transcriptome determination by serial analysis of gene expression
Eur J Heart Fail, June 1, 2001; 3(3): 271 - 281.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
K. A. Collins, C. E. Korcarz, S. G. Shroff, J. E. Bednarz, R. C. Fentzke, H. Lin, J. M. Leiden, and R. M. Lang
Accuracy of echocardiographic estimates of left ventricular mass in mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 1, 2001; 280(5): H1954 - H1962.
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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
F. J. Giordano, H.-P. Gerber, S.-P. Williams, N. VanBruggen, S. Bunting, P. Ruiz-Lozano, Y. Gu, A. K. Nath, Y. Huang, R. Hickey, et al.
A cardiac myocyte vascular endothelial growth factor paracrine pathway is required to maintain cardiac function
PNAS, April 25, 2001; (2001) 91415198.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
K. Suehiro, S. Takuma, C. Cardinale, T. Hozumi, J. Shimizu, H. Yano, M. R. Di Tullio, J. Wang, C. R. Smith, D. Burkhoff, et al.
Assessment of segmental wall motion abnormalities using contrast two-dimensional echocardiography in awake mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, April 1, 2001; 280(4): H1729 - H1735.
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Circ. Res.Home page
F. Wiesmann, J. Ruff, S. Engelhardt, L. Hein, C. Dienesch, A. Leupold, R. Illinger, A. Frydrychowicz, K.-H. Hiller, E. Rommel, et al.
Dobutamine-Stress Magnetic Resonance Microimaging in Mice : Acute Changes of Cardiac Geometry and Function in Normal and Failing Murine Hearts
Circ. Res., March 30, 2001; 88(6): 563 - 569.
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H.-S. Liao, P. M. Kang, H. Nagashima, N. Yamasaki, A. Usheva, B. Ding, B. H. Lorell, and S. Izumo
Cardiac-Specific Overexpression of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 Increases Smaller Mononuclear Cardiomyocytes
Circ. Res., March 2, 2001; 88(4): 443 - 450.
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Cardiovasc ResHome page
X.-J. Du, X.-M. Gao, B. Wang, G. L Jennings, E. A Woodcock, and A. M Dart
Age-dependent cardiomyopathy and heart failure phenotype in mice overexpressing {beta}2-adrenergic receptors in the heart
Cardiovasc Res, December 1, 2000; 48(3): 448 - 454.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
X.-J. Du, X.-M. Gao, G. L. Jennings, A. M. Dart, and E. A. Woodcock
Preserved ventricular contractility in infarcted mouse heart overexpressing beta 2-adrenergic receptors
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, November 1, 2000; 279(5): H2456 - H2463.
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Mol. Cell. Biol.Home page
P.-H. Chu, W. M. Bardwell, Y. Gu, J. Ross Jr., and J. Chen
FHL2 (SLIM3) Is Not Essential for Cardiac Development and Function
Mol. Cell. Biol., October 15, 2000; 20(20): 7460 - 7462.
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S. M. Weis, J. L. Emery, K. D. Becker, D. J. McBride Jr, J. H. Omens, and A. D. McCulloch
Myocardial Mechanics and Collagen Structure in the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Murine (oim)
Circ. Res., October 13, 2000; 87(8): 663 - 669.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
M. D. Feldman, J. M. Erikson, Y. Mao, C. E. Korcarz, R. M. Lang, and G. L. Freeman
Validation of a mouse conductance system to determine LV volume: comparison to echocardiography and crystals
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, October 1, 2000; 279(4): H1698 - H1707.
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HypertensionHome page
M. L. Marro, O. U. Scremin, M. C. Jordan, L. Huynh, F. Porro, K. P. Roos, S. Gajovic, F. E. Baralle, and A. F. Muro
Hypertension in {beta}-Adducin-Deficient Mice
Hypertension, September 1, 2000; 36(3): 449 - 453.
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Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol.Home page
S. Rao and A. S. Verkman
Analysis of organ physiology in transgenic mice
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, July 1, 2000; 279(1): C1 - C18.
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EndocrinologyHome page
E. Bollano, E. Omerovic, M. Bohlooly-Y, V. Kujacic, B. Madhu, J. Tornell, O. Isaksson, B. Soussi, W. Schulze, M. L. X. Fu, et al.
Impairment of Cardiac Function and Bioenergetics in Adult Transgenic Mice Overexpressing the Bovine Growth Hormone Gene
Endocrinology, June 1, 2000; 141(6): 2229 - 2235.
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L. Lipskaia, N. Defer, G. Esposito, I. Hajar, M.-C. Garel, H. A. Rockman, and J. Hanoune
Enhanced Cardiac Function in Transgenic Mice Expressing a Ca2+-Stimulated Adenylyl Cyclase
Circ. Res., April 14, 2000; 86(7): 795 - 801.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
R. E. Henson, S. K. Song, J. S. Pastorek, J. J. H. Ackerman, and C. H. Lorenz
Left ventricular torsion is equal in mice and humans
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, April 1, 2000; 278(4): H1117 - H1123.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
Y. Ikeda, M. Martone, Y. Gu, M. Hoshijima, A. Thor, S. S. Oh, K. L. Peterson, and J. Ross Jr.
Altered membrane proteins and permeability correlate with cardiac dysfunction in cardiomyopathic hamsters
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, April 1, 2000; 278(4): H1362 - H1370.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
W. J. Karlon, A. D. McCulloch, J. W. Covell, J. J. Hunter, and J. H. Omens
Regional dysfunction correlates with myofiber disarray in transgenic mice with ventricular expression of ras
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, March 1, 2000; 278(3): H898 - H906.
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Cardiovasc ResHome page
X.-M. Gao, A. M Dart, E. Dewar, G. Jennings, and X.-J. Du
Serial echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular dimensions and function after myocardial infarction in mice
Cardiovasc Res, January 14, 2000; 45(2): 330 - 338.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
X.-P. Yang, Y.-H. Liu, N.-E. Rhaleb, N. Kurihara, H. E. Kim, and O. A. Carretero
Echocardiographic assessment of cardiac function in conscious and anesthetized mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, November 1, 1999; 277(5): H1967 - H1974.
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CirculationHome page
T. Ryoke, Y. Gu, L. Mao, M. Hongo, R. G. Clark, K. L. Peterson, and J. Ross Jr
Progressive Cardiac Dysfunction and Fibrosis in the Cardiomyopathic Hamster and Effects of Growth Hormone and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition
Circulation, October 19, 1999; 100(16): 1734 - 1743.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
M. Scherrer-Crosbie, W. Steudel, R. Ullrich, P. R. Hunziker, N. Liel-Cohen, J. Newell, J. Zaroff, W. M. Zapol, and M. H. Picard
Echocardiographic determination of risk area size in a murine model of myocardial ischemia
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, September 1, 1999; 277(3): H986 - H992.
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L. E. Rohde, A. Ducharme, L. H. Arroyo, M. Aikawa, G. H. Sukhova, A. Lopez-Anaya, K. F. McClure, P. G. Mitchell, P. Libby, and R. T. Lee
Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition Attenuates Early Left Ventricular Enlargement After Experimental Myocardial Infarction in Mice
Circulation, June 15, 1999; 99(23): 3063 - 3070.
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S. Minamisawa, Y. Gu, J. Ross Jr., K. R. Chien, and J. Chen
A Post-transcriptional Compensatory Pathway in Heterozygous Ventricular Myosin Light Chain 2-Deficient Mice Results in Lack of Gene Dosage Effect during Normal Cardiac Growth or Hypertrophy
J. Biol. Chem., April 9, 1999; 274(15): 10066 - 10070.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
K. H. Desai, E. Schauble, W. Luo, E. Kranias, and D. Bernstein
Phospholamban deficiency does not compromise exercise capacity
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, April 1, 1999; 276(4): H1172 - H1177.
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CirculationHome page
M. H. Gao, N. C. Lai, D. M. Roth, J. Zhou, J. Zhu, T. Anzai, N. Dalton, and H. K. Hammond
Adenylylcyclase Increases Responsiveness to Catecholamine Stimulation in Transgenic Mice
Circulation, March 30, 1999; 99(12): 1618 - 1622.
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CirculationHome page
M. Scherrer-Crosbie, W. Steudel, P. R. Hunziker, G. P. Foster, L. Garrido, N. Liel-Cohen, W. M. Zapol, and M. H. Picard
Determination of Right Ventricular Structure and Function in Normoxic and Hypoxic Mice : A Transesophageal Echocardiographic Study
Circulation, September 8, 1998; 98(10): 1015 - 1021.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
N. Tanaka, T. Ryoke, M. Hongo, L. Mao, H. A. Rockman, R. G. Clark, and J. Ross Jr.
Effects of growth hormone and IGF-I on cardiac hypertrophy and gene expression in mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, August 1, 1998; 275(2): H393 - H399.
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Cardiovasc ResHome page
P. A Doevendans, M. J. Daemen, E. D de Muinck, and J. F Smits
Cardiovascular phenotyping in mice
Cardiovasc Res, July 1, 1998; 39(1): 34 - 49.
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Cardiovasc ResHome page
P. D Verdouw, M. A van den Doel, S. de Zeeuw, and D. J Duncker
Animal models in the study of myocardial ischaemia and ischaemic syndromes
Cardiovasc Res, July 1, 1998; 39(1): 121 - 135.
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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
H. A. Rockman, K. R. Chien, D.-J. Choi, G. Iaccarino, J. J. Hunter, J. Ross Jr., R. J. Lefkowitz, and W. J. Koch
Expression of a beta -adrenergic receptor kinase 1 inhibitor prevents the development of myocardial failure in gene-targeted mice
PNAS, June 9, 1998; 95(12): 7000 - 7005.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
R. D. Patten, M. J. Aronovitz, L. Deras-Mejia, N. G. Pandian, G. G. Hanak, J. J. Smith, M. E. Mendelsohn, and M. A. Konstam
Ventricular remodeling in a mouse model of myocardial infarction
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 1, 1998; 274(5): H1812 - H1820.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
R. V. Williams, J. N. Lorenz, S. A. Witt, D. T. Hellard, P. R. Khoury, and T. R. Kimball
End-systolic stress-velocity and pressure-dimension relationships by transthoracic echocardiography in mice
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 1, 1998; 274(5): H1828 - H1835.
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Circ. Res.Home page
J. F. James, T. E. Hewett, and J. Robbins
Cardiac Physiology in Transgenic Mice
Circ. Res., March 9, 1998; 82(4): 407 - 415.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
F. Franco, S. K. Dubois, R. M. Peshock, and R. V. Shohet
Magnetic resonance imaging accurately estimates LV mass in a transgenic mouse model of cardiac hypertrophy
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, February 1, 1998; 274(2): H679 - H683.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
T. Kameyama, Z. Chen, S. P. Bell, J. Fabian, and M. M. Lewinter
Mechanoenergetic studies in isolated mouse hearts
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, January 1, 1998; 274(1): H366 - H374.
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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USAHome page
P. M. Oliver, J. E. Fox, R. Kim, H. A. Rockman, H.-S. Kim, R. L. Reddick, K. N. Pandey, S. L. Milgram, O. Smithies, and N. Maeda
Hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and sudden death in mice lacking natriuretic peptide receptor A
PNAS, December 23, 1997; 94(26): 14730 - 14735.
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T. Kubota, C. F. McTiernan, C. S. Frye, S. E. Slawson, B. H. Lemster, A. P. Koretsky, A. J. Demetris, and A. M. Feldman
Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Transgenic Mice With Cardiac-Specific Overexpression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-{alpha}
Circ. Res., October 19, 1997; 81(4): 627 - 635.
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