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Diagnostic Necropsy and Tissue Harvest
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2016
Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN Many animal experiments rely on final data collection time points that are gathered from the harvesting and testing of organs and tissues. The use of appropriate methods for the collection of organs and tissues can impact the quality of the samples and the analysis of the data that is gleaned for the testing of the tissues. The method of euthanasia of the animal can also impact the quality of...
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Quantification of Tissue Bacterial Load in a Mouse Model of Chronic Intestinal Infection
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2026
Source: Lo, B. C., et al. Chronic Salmonella Infection Induced Intestinal Fibrosis. J. Vis. Exp. (2019)The video demonstrates the quantification of bacterial load in a mouse model of chronic infection with streptomycin-resistant Salmonella typhimurium. Following euthanasia and sterile dissection, cecal and splenic tissues are harvested, homogenized with steel beads to release bacteria, and serially diluted. Dilutions are plated on selective agar, and visible colonies are counted to estimate...
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Improved Swiss-rolling Technique for Intestinal Tissue Preparation for Immunohistochemical and Immunofluorescent Analyses
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2016
Accurate identification and location of epithelial cells along the intestinal mucosal lining are essential to define different cell lineages. Proper imaging of intestinal tissues is crucial for identification of protein expression patterns with maximum resolution. This study aims to delineate the optimal methods and conditions for processing mouse intestinal tissues.
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Visualization of Amino Acid Metabolites in Intestinal Tissues of Infected Mice
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2026
Source: Specker, J. T., et al. Investigation of Microbial Cooperation via Imaging Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Bacterial Colonies Grown on Agar and in Tissue During Infection. J. Vis. Exp. (2022)This video demonstrates the use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry to visualize amino acid distribution in intestinal tissues from mice infected with Clostridioides difficile, alone or in combination with Enterococcus faecalis. The procedure involves tissue...
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Working with Human Tissues for Translational Cancer Research
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2015
Translational cancer research is dependent on extraction of human tissues. Much work has gone into optimizing extraction methods for ex vivo analysis. Here, we describe tissue processing methods allowing for maximal data output from limited samples.
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These components contribute distinct but connected functions. Epithelial cells and mucus help create a physical barrier that limits pathogen access, while resident immune cells support detection and regulation of local inflammation. The gut microbiota forms part of the microbial environment that the tissue must accommodate and monitor. Their coordination helps maintain intestinal homeostasis while responding to potentially harmful microbes.
Microbial pattern detection gives cecum tissue a way to recognize features associated with microorganisms and initiate an appropriate local response. This recognition connects barrier defense with immune regulation: the tissue can restrict pathogen access while coordinating inflammation. In infection research, examining this process helps clarify how intestinal tissues distinguish routine microbial interactions from conditions that threaten mucosal stability.
Infection can disturb the relationship among the epithelial barrier, mucus, resident immune cells, and gut microbiota. Such disruption may alter barrier protection, microbial interactions, or the regulation of local inflammation. Studying these changes helps investigators compare normal intestinal homeostasis with disease-associated tissue responses and identify how bacterial or parasitic infections affect intestinal health.
Cecum tissue provides a setting for examining how host structures and resident microbes interact at an intestinal boundary. Investigators can consider microbial presence alongside epithelial protection, mucus, immune surveillance, and inflammatory regulation. This combined perspective is useful because host-microbe relationships are not limited to either the microbiota or the immune system; they emerge from their interaction within the tissue.
Researchers use cecum tissue to investigate intestinal immune responses, host-microbe relationships, and tissue changes associated with bacterial or parasitic disease. The tissue connects mucosal barrier function with local immune activity, making it relevant for studying how infection affects the intestinal environment. Findings can help explain both protective responses and the loss of normal intestinal regulation.
Studies can help interpret whether intestinal changes reflect effective barrier defense, regulated local inflammation, altered microbial interactions, or disruption of mucosal homeostasis. These outcomes are relevant when comparing healthy tissue conditions with bacterial or parasitic disease. By linking structural and immune changes to microbial context, cecum tissue research can clarify mechanisms underlying intestinal health and infection-related damage.