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Generation of Tilted Amygdala Slices from a Mouse Brain
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2025
The video demonstrates the generation of tilted amygdala slices from a mouse brain. The brain is positioned at an angle on the vibratome specimen stage to obtain slices containing the amygdala and axons from the medial prefrontal cortex that form synaptic connections with the amygdala. The brain slices are maintained at the physiological temperature to preserve the tissue for further experiments.
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Tilt Testing with Combined Lower Body Negative Pressure: a "Gold Standard" for Measuring Orthostatic Tolerance
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2013
We describe a "gold standard" for evaluating orthostatic tolerance (OT) using tilt testing with combined lower body negative pressure (LBNP). This can be combined with non-invasive evaluations of cardiovascular reflex control. Normal and abnormal responses are defined.
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Single Particle Electron Microscopy Reconstruction of the Exosome Complex Using the Random Conical Tilt Method
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Cited by 35 •
2011
This article describes a standard method to get a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of biological macromolecules using negative staining electron microscopy (EM). In this protocol, we explain how to get the 3D structure of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae exosome complex at medium resolution using the random conical tilt reconstruction method (RCT).
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Single-Particle Cryo-EM Data Collection with Stage Tilt using Leginon
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Cited by 6 •
2022
The present protocol describes a generalized and easy-to-implement scheme for tilted single-particle data collection in cryo-EM experiments. Such a procedure is especially useful for obtaining a high-quality EM map for samples suffering from preferential orientation bias due to adherence to the air-water interface.
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Quantifying Fibrillar Collagen Organization with Curvelet Transform-Based Tools
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Cited by 10 •
2020
Here, we present a protocol to use a curvelet transform-based, open-source MATLAB software tool for quantifying fibrillar collagen organization in the extracellular matrix of both normal and diseased tissues. This tool can be applied to images with collagen fibers or other types of line-like structures.
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As the table moves from a supine to an upright position, less blood returns through the veins to the heart. The cardiovascular and autonomic systems should compensate by maintaining appropriate blood pressure and heart rate. If compensation is inadequate, monitoring may show an abnormal hypotensive response or reproduce symptoms such as fainting, dizziness, or orthostatic intolerance.
Both responses indicate that upright positioning has produced an abnormal cardiovascular reaction, but the observed pattern can provide different clinical context. A hypotensive response emphasizes inadequate blood-pressure maintenance, whereas a vasovagal response represents a recognizable fainting-related reaction during the assessment. Distinguishing these outcomes helps relate symptoms to cardiovascular or autonomic regulation.
These measurements provide complementary information about the response to upright positioning. Blood pressure shows whether circulation is being maintained, heart rate reflects part of the compensatory response, and reported symptoms connect physiological changes with the person’s experience. Considering them together helps identify abnormal control and characterize responses relevant to fainting, dizziness, or orthostatic intolerance.
The person first rests supine on a motorized table while baseline cardiovascular information and symptoms can be observed. The table then gradually tilts the person toward an upright position. Throughout this change, heart rate, blood pressure, and symptoms are monitored so that abnormal compensation, hypotension, or a vasovagal response can be recognized.
The test places controlled emphasis on the cardiovascular changes caused by moving upright, allowing clinicians to evaluate blood-pressure regulation in a person who may be taking medication. An abnormal fall or inadequate response during monitoring can support concern that treatment is contributing to orthostatic hypotension. This makes the assessment relevant when reviewing drug effects on autonomic and cardiovascular function.
A Tilt Test can provide a standardized way to observe cardiovascular and autonomic responses associated with syncope or related disorders. Comparing the monitored response with the clinical problem may help assess how a therapy influences blood-pressure regulation or autonomic function. In pharmacology, this supports evaluation of treatment responses rather than relying only on symptoms reported outside the testing setting.