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Intravital Imaging of the Mouse Popliteal Lymph Node
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2012
Recent advances in 2-photon microscopy have enabled real-time in situ imaging of live tissues in animal models, thereby enhancing our ability to investigate cellular behavior in both physiologic and pathologic conditions. Here, we outline the preparations required to perform intravital imaging of the mouse popliteal lymph node.
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A Dissection Method to Harvest Murine Popliteal Draining Lymph Nodes for Ex Vivo Imaging
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2025
This video demonstrates a dissection technique to harvest popliteal draining lymph nodes from the mouse hind legs. Lymph nodes play a critical role in bridging innate and adaptive immunity, and harvesting intact lymph nodes — with a preserved tissue structure and cellular viability — can help study local and systemic immune responses.
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Generation and 3-Dimensional Quantitation of Arterial Lesions in Mice Using Optical Projection Tomography
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2015
Ex vivo analysis of arterial lesions from animal models of cardiovascular disease classically relies on histological and immunohistochemical techniques. These provide 2-dimensional measurements in 3-dimensional lesions. This manuscript describes the generation of arterial lesions for quantitative analysis in 3-dimensions using optical projection tomography.
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An Experimental Model of Peripheral Ischemia: A Procedure to Generate Peripheral Ischemia via Femoral Artery Ligation in a Rabbit
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate a surgical procedure to induce peripheral ischemia via femoral artery ligation in a rabbit. This method provides an effective experimental model for peripheral vascular disease research.
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Arterial Line Placement
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2023
Source: Sharon Bord, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland, USA When monitoring patients, it is important to obtain values that are accurate and reliable. Blood pressure monitoring is one of the essential vital signs, and for a majority of patients, measuring it utilizing non-invasive techniques provides accurate values. However, there are situations in which the blood pressure requires more exact, specific, and reliable measurements.
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Its branching pattern supports two related circulatory roles. Genicular branches contribute blood supply around the knee joint, while the vessel continues below the knee by dividing into the anterior tibial and tibioperoneal arteries. This arrangement connects circulation at the knee with distal pathways serving the lower leg and foot, making the branching anatomy clinically important when perfusion is impaired.
Genicular branches help support the knee joint by providing arterial blood around the joint region. Their location within the popliteal fossa also helps clinicians interpret the local vascular anatomy when evaluating injuries, arterial obstruction, or other abnormalities near the knee. Understanding these branches is therefore useful for relating a vascular problem to possible effects on surrounding joint tissues.
The popliteal pulse provides a clinical indication of arterial blood flow through the vessel behind the knee. Because the artery supplies pathways leading toward the lower leg and foot, assessing this pulse contributes to evaluation of distal perfusion. An abnormal or absent finding can raise concern about compromised circulation, although imaging may be needed to identify the underlying cause.
These conditions can reduce the ability of blood to pass through the popliteal artery or can disrupt the vessel itself. Occlusion may obstruct flow, trauma may damage the artery, and a popliteal artery aneurysm represents an abnormal arterial enlargement. Because downstream circulation serves the lower leg and foot, each problem can compromise distal perfusion and requires clinical assessment.
Doppler ultrasound, angiography, and clinical assessment of the popliteal pulse are identified tools for evaluating this vessel. Doppler ultrasound can support assessment of blood flow, while angiography provides imaging of the arterial pathway and its branches. Used in the appropriate clinical context, these approaches help identify abnormalities and guide decisions about treatment.
Surgical or endovascular treatment may be used when arterial occlusion, trauma, or a popliteal artery aneurysm threatens circulation. The choice is guided by the vascular abnormality and findings from clinical evaluation and imaging, including Doppler ultrasound or angiography. These interventions aim to address the affected artery and help preserve blood flow to the lower leg and foot.