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Assessment of Vascular Regeneration in the CNS Using the Mouse Retina
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2014
The rodent retina has long been recognized as an accessible window to the brain. In this technical paper we provide a protocol that employs the mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy to study the mechanisms that lead to failure of vascular regeneration within the central nervous system after ischemic injury. The described system can also be harnessed to explore strategies to promote regrowth of functional blood vessels within the retina and CNS.
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Dissection of Larval CNS in Drosophila Melanogaster
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2006
In this article we demonstrate how to dissect the central nervous system from third instar Drosophila larvae.
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A Mouse Model of Single and Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
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2017
Athletes absorb several hundred mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI)/concussions every year; however, the consequence of these on the brain is poorly understood. Therefore, an animal model of single and repetitive mTBI that consistently replicates clinically relevant symptoms provides the means to advance the study of mTBI and concussion.
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Lateral Fluid Percussion: Model of Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice
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2011
Lateral fluid percussion (LFP), an established model of traumatic brain injury in mice, is demonstrated. LFP fulfills three major criteria for animal models: validity, reliability and clinical relevance. The procedure, consisting of surgical craniotomy, fixation of hub followed by induction of injury, resulting in focal and diffuse injuries, is described.
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Ischemia-reperfusion Model of Acute Kidney Injury and Post Injury Fibrosis in Mice
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2013
We describe models of moderate and severe ischemia-reperfusion-induced kidney injury in which the mice undergo unilateral renal pedicle clamping followed by simultaneous or delayed contralateral nephrectomy, respectively. These models consistently give rise to renal dysfunction and post-injury fibrosis, but injury severity and survival are dependent on mouse background, age and surgical equipment.
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They allow investigators to examine linked events rather than treating injury as a single endpoint. Experimental systems can follow neuronal loss, glial activation, inflammation, and changes in neural function as interconnected responses. This time-dependent view helps distinguish early injury mechanisms from later processes that may influence recovery or provide opportunities for therapeutic intervention.
Glial activation and inflammation are measured because they form part of the biological response accompanying damage to the brain or spinal cord. Examining these responses alongside neuronal loss can show how injury-related processes interact with impaired neural function. Their inclusion therefore supports a more complete analysis of injury mechanisms than neuronal measurements alone.
These model types provide complementary levels of biological information. Cell-based systems can examine cellular responses, tissue-based systems preserve interactions within organized neural material, and animal models extend investigation to integrated neural function and recovery. Comparing evidence across these systems helps connect controlled mechanistic studies with more complex biological responses relevant to therapeutic research.
Outcomes depend on the injury condition being reproduced and on which biological responses the experimental system can represent. Models of trauma and ischemia may emphasize different damage-related processes, while cell, tissue, and animal systems capture different levels of interaction. Interpreting results therefore requires relating observed neuronal, glial, inflammatory, and functional changes to the model’s scope.
A study first selects an experimental system and an injury condition that match the biological question. Investigators then examine responses such as neuronal loss, glial activation, inflammation, or impaired neural function, and compare those findings with treatment or recovery outcomes when appropriate. Results from the selected model can subsequently be considered alongside evidence from complementary systems.
The choice depends on which injury condition the study aims to investigate. Trauma models are appropriate when the research question concerns damage produced by physical injury, whereas ischemia models address damage associated with restricted blood supply. Selecting between them helps align the experimental response with the condition under study and improves the relevance of subsequent mechanistic or treatment comparisons.
Researchers can apply a candidate treatment within an injury model and assess whether it alters damage-related responses or functional impairment. Measurements may include neuronal loss, glial activation, inflammation, and neural function, depending on the system. These outcomes help determine whether an intervention appears to protect existing neural tissue, support recovery, or warrant further evaluation in complementary models.
Patients do not provide direct access to every stage of injury development, so experimental systems make otherwise difficult mechanisms available for controlled investigation. Evidence can progress from cellular or tissue responses to integrated findings in animal models. This layered approach helps researchers identify influential injury processes, examine recovery, and judge whether potential therapies merit broader testing.