University of Adelaide View Institution's Website 7 articles published in JoVE Bioengineering Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression Harry J. Carpenter1, Mergen H. Ghayesh1, Anthony C. Zander1, Juanita L. Ottaway2, Giuseppe Di Giovanni3, Stephen J. Nicholls4, Peter J. Psaltis3,5,6 1School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, 2South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), 3Vascular Research Centre, Lifelong Health Theme, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), 4Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, 5Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, 6Department of Cardiology, Central Adelaide Local Health Network There is a need to determine which atherosclerotic lesions will progress in the coronary vasculature to guide intervention before myocardial infarction occurs. This article outlines the biomechanical modeling of arteries from Optical Coherence Tomography using fluid-structure interaction techniques in a commercial finite element solver to help predict this progression. Cancer Research Portal Vein Injection of Colorectal Cancer Organoids to Study the Liver Metastasis Stroma Hiroki Kobayashi1,2,3,4, Krystyna A. Gieniec1,2, Jia Q. Ng1,2, Jarrad Goyne1,2, Tamsin R. M. Lannagan1,2, Elaine M. Thomas1,2, Georgette Radford1,2, Tongtong Wang1,2, Nobumi Suzuki1,2,5, Mari Ichinose1,2, Josephine A. Wright2, Laura Vrbanac1,2, Alastair D. Burt6, Masahide Takahashi3,4,7, Atsushi Enomoto3, Daniel L. Worthley2, Susan L. Woods1,2 1Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, 2South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), 3Department of Pathology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 4Division of Molecular Pathology, Center for Neurological Disease and Cancer, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 5Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 6Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, 7International Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Fujita Health University Portal vein injection of colorectal cancer (CRC) organoids generates stroma-rich liver metastasis. This mouse model of CRC hepatic metastasis represents a useful tool to study tumor-stroma interactions and develop novel stroma-directed therapeutics such as adeno-associated virus-mediated gene therapies. Biochemistry Derivatization of Protein Crystals with I3C using Random Microseed Matrix Screening Jia Quyen Truong*1, Stephanie Nguyen*1,2, John B. Bruning1,2, Keith E. Shearwin1 1School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide, 2Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), School of Biological Sciences, The University of Adelaide This article presents a method to generate protein crystals derivatized with I3C (5-amino-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalic acid) using microseeding to generate new crystallization conditions in sparse matrix screens. The trays can be set up using liquid dispensing robots or by hand. Biology Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation, Transgenic Production, and Its Application for the Study of Male Reproductive Development in Rice Dawei Xu*1,2, Palash Chandra Mondol*1, Muhammad Uzair1, Matthew R. Tucker3, Dabing Zhang1,3 1Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University-University of Adelaide Joint Centre for Agriculture and Health, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Heifei, China, 3School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide This work describes the use of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology to knockout endogenous gene OsABCG15 followed by a modified Agrobacterium-mediated transformation protocol to produce a stable male-sterile line in rice. Neuroscience In Vitro Recording of Mesenteric Afferent Nerve Activity in Mouse Jejunal and Colonic Segments Sara Nullens1, Annemie Deiteren2, Wen Jiang3, Christopher Keating4, Hannah Ceuleers1, Sven Francque5, David Grundy3, Joris G. De Man1, Benedicte Y. De Winter1 1Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Antwerp, 2Visceral Pain Group, Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, 3Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, 4Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine, University of Hertfordshire, 5Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Antwerp University Hospital Mesenteric afferent nerves convey information from the gastrointestinal tract towards the brain regarding normal homeostasis as well as pathophysiology. Gastrointestinal afferent nerve activity can be assessed by mounting isolated intestinal segments with attached afferent nerves into an organ bath, isolating the nerve, and assessing basal as well as stimulated activity. Immunology and Infection Isolation of Leukocytes from the Murine Tissues at the Maternal-Fetal Interface Marcia Arenas-Hernandez1, Elly N. Sanchez-Rodriguez1, Tara N. Mial1, Sarah A. Robertson2, Nardhy Gomez-Lopez1,3,4 1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, Research Centre for Reproductive Health, the Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, 3Department of Immunology & Microbiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH/DHHS Described herein is a protocol to isolate and analyze the infiltrating leukocytes of tissues at the maternal-fetal interface (uterus, decidua, and placenta) of mice. This protocol maintains the integrity of most cell surface markers and yields enough viable cells for downstream applications including flow cytometry analysis. Biology Regular Care and Maintenance of a Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Laboratory: An Introduction Avdesh Avdesh*1,2, Mengqi Chen*1,3, Mathew T. Martin-Iverson1,2,4, Alinda Mondal1,3, Daniel Ong1, Stephanie Rainey-Smith1,3, Kevin Taddei1,3, Michael Lardelli5, David M. Groth6, Giuseppe Verdile1,3, Ralph N. Martins1,2,3,7 1Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care, School of Medical sciences, Edith Cowan University, 2Centre for Clinical Research in Neuropsychiatry, Graylands Hospital, University of Western Australia, 3McCusker Alzheimer's Research foundation, 4School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, 5Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Adelaide, 6School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, 7School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia This protocol outlines regular maintenance and care to maintain optimal conditions for zebrafish husbandry. The video illustrates the protocol for system maintenance, regular housing, feeding, breeding, and raising of zebrafish larvae.
