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An Ex Vivo Method for Time-Lapse Imaging of Cultured Rat Mesenteric Microvascular Networks
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2017
Angiogenesis involves multi-cell, multi-system interactions that need to be investigated in a physiologically relevant environment. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the ability of the rat mesentery culture model to make time-lapse comparisons of intact microvascular networks during angiogenesis.
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Mesenteric Lymph Duct Cannulation in a Rat Model to Harvest Lymph Fluid
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2025
This video demonstrates a technique to cannulate the mesenteric lymph duct in rats. This method enables direct access to the entire volume of components present in the lymph fluid.
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Mesenteric Artery Contraction and Relaxation Studies Using Automated Wire Myography
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2011
An automated myography method for force measurements in isolated mesenteric arteries is described. It employs a Mulvany-Halpern Auto Dual Wire Myograph 510A to determine responses to phenylephrine and extracellular calcium. The method allows consistent determination of isometric responses to agonists in small vessels of diameters of 60 - 300 μm, independently.
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Assessing Myogenic Response and Vasoactivity In Resistance Mesenteric Arteries Using Pressure Myography
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2015
Pressure myography is used to assess vasoactivity of small arteries that develop sustained constriction when pressurized. This manuscript provides a detailed protocol to assess in isolated segments of small mesenteric arteries from rats, vasoactivity and the effect of intraluminal pressure on vascular diameter.
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Laparoscopic Technique for Serial Collection of Liver and Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in Macaques
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2017
Here, we describe a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique for serial sampling of liver and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) in macaques that allows for increased sampling frequency, and reduces the potential for surgical complications when compared to performing a laparotomy.
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Stabilization keeps the exposed tissue positioned for consistent microscopic observation while temperature control and superfusion help preserve hydration and physiological conditions. These measures are essential because changes in tissue position or local conditions could alter microvascular behavior and complicate interpretation. Maintaining a controlled preparation allows observed blood flow and cellular responses to be linked more reliably to experimental treatments.
Intravital microscopy records events in living microvessels as they occur, rather than relying only on measurements made after the experiment. The resulting observations can show blood flow, leukocyte movement, leukocyte adhesion, capillary perfusion, and changes associated with vascular permeability. This real-time view connects dynamic cellular behavior with functional changes in the microvascular tissue.
Leukocyte rolling and adhesion represent distinct observable patterns of cellular behavior within the microvasculature. Recording both allows investigators to examine how inflammatory cells interact with vessel walls under experimental conditions. Comparing these responses with blood flow, perfusion, or permeability measurements can help relate cellular interactions to broader vascular reactions rather than treating inflammation as a single outcome.
The preparation permits simultaneous observation of individual cellular behavior and larger microvascular responses in living tissue. For example, leukocyte interactions can be examined alongside capillary perfusion or vascular permeability. This combination helps investigators relate microscopic events to functional vascular changes, providing biological context that is difficult to obtain when cellular and tissue-level measurements are studied separately.
The procedure begins with anesthesia, followed by gentle exteriorization of the mesentery. A selected section is then spread over a transparent chamber and maintained with temperature control and superfusion. Once the tissue is positioned under suitable physiological conditions, intravital microscopy records microvascular and cellular behavior. These stages support observation while limiting disruption of the living preparation.
Superfusion maintains hydration and helps preserve physiological conditions across the exposed mesentery, while temperature control supports a stable environment during imaging. Together, these features reduce changes caused by the preparation itself and help investigators attribute recorded differences to drugs, inflammatory stimuli, or biological responses. They are therefore central to obtaining interpretable observations from living microvessels.
It is useful when investigators need to observe how living microvessels respond to drugs or inflammatory stimuli. Measurements may include blood flow, leukocyte rolling and adhesion, capillary perfusion, and vascular permeability. By capturing these outcomes directly, the preparation supports analysis of how experimental conditions influence both cellular behavior and overall microvascular function in biological research.