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This project aims to demonstrate that within the aortic wall, signaling from IL-6 through the STAT3 transcription factor is necessary for infiltration of proteolytically-active macrophages and development of small AAA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Following measurement of baseline infrarenal aortic diameter (AoD, digital microscopy), C57Bl\/6 and IL-6 knockout (IL-6KO) mice underwent AAA induction by application of peri-adventitial CaCl\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      (0.5\u00a0M) +\/\u2212 implantation of an osmotic mini-pump delivering IL-6 (4.36\u00a0\u00b5g\/kg\/day over 21\u00a0days). At the terminal procedure, AoDs were measured by digital microscopy and aortas harvested for immunoblot (pSTAT3\/STAT3), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) quantification, or flow cytometric analysis of macrophage content. Plasma was collected for cytokine analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      IL-6 infusion significantly increased the plasma IL-6 levels in C57Bl\/6 and IL-6KO animals. The C57Bl\/6 + CaCl\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      group developed AAA (AoD &gt;50% above baseline) but IL-6KO + CaCl\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      did not. In the IL-6KO + IL-6+CaCl2 group, AAA developed to match that of C57Bl\/6 + CaCl\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      mice. STAT3 activity was significantly increased in animals with advanced stages of dilation (&gt;40% from baseline), compared to those with ectasia (\u226425%). Although cytokine profiles did not support T-cells or neutrophils as being active contributors in this stage of aortic remodeling, changes in the profile of elaborated MMPs suggested macrophage activity with a trend toward alternatively activated pathways. Flow cytometry confirmed significantly increased macrophage abundance specifically in animals with upregulated STAT3 activity and advanced aortic dilation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this murine model of AAA, progressive dilation to development of true AAA was only accomplished when IL-6 signaling upregulated STAT3 activity to effect accumulation of proteolytically-active macrophages. 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