Y. Zhu, Wang, H. - S., Li, X. - M., and Wang, Z. - W.,
“Establishment of a rabbit model of coronary artery bypass graft and endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene transfection”, vol. 14, pp. 1479-1486, 2015.
This study established an animal model of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The human endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene was transfected into grafted arterial walls to verify transfection efficiency. Forty rabbits were randomized into the following 4 equal groups: 1) eNOS gene transfection group (eNOS group); 2) empty eNOS gene transfection group (empty gene group); 3) control group; 4) normal femoral artery group. Grafted arteries, and normal carotid and femoral artery specimens were obtained 3 weeks later.