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A Method for Labeling Vasculature in Embryonic Mice
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2011
This article describes a method for labeling embryonic skin and thymus blood vessels.
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Measuring Left Ventricular Pressure in Late Embryonic and Neonatal Mice
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2012
Measuring left ventricular pressure (LV) in embryonic and neonatal mice is described. Pressure is measured by inserting a needle connected to a fluid-filled transducer into the LV under ultrasound guidance. Care must be taken to maintain normal cardiac function during the experimental protocol.
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A System for ex vivo Culturing of Embryonic Pancreas
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2012
Here, we describe a method for isolation, culture and manipulation of mouse embryonic pancreas. This represents an excellent ex vivo system for studying various aspects of pancreatic development, including morphogenesis, differentiation and growth. Pancreatic bud explants can be cultured for several days and used in a range of different applications, including whole-mount immunofluorescence and live imaging.
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Conditional Genetic Transsynaptic Tracing in the Embryonic Mouse Brain
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2014
Capitalizing on a binary genetic strategy we provide a detailed protocol for neural circuit tracing in mice that express complementary transsynaptic tracers after Cre-mediated recombination. Because cell-specific tracer production is genetically encoded, our experimental approach is suitable to study the formation and maturation of neural circuitry during murine embryonic brain development at a single cell resolution.
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Derivation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells from Murine Embryonic Stem Cells
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2007
This protocol details the derivation of transplantable hematopoietic stem cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESC) and their subsequent injection into lethally irradiated recipient mice. Briefly, ESC are differentiated as embryoid bodies, which are then infected with retroviral HoxB4 and co-cultured with OP9 stromal cells and hematopoietic cytokines.
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Researchers can modify specific genes in embryonic mice to examine how changes affect cell division, differentiation, migration, or tissue organization. Introducing reporter sequences provides a way to track these developmental processes as they occur. This approach connects a genetic change with a visible developmental outcome, helping investigators relate molecular mechanisms to the formation of tissues.
These processes contribute different parts of tissue formation and must be coordinated during development. Cell division increases cell number, differentiation establishes specialized cell states, and migration positions cells within developing structures. Examining them together allows researchers to investigate how molecular mechanisms influence the organization of cells into tissues rather than studying each event in isolation.
Reporter sequences help researchers track selected developmental processes in embryonic mice. When linked to the activity of interest, they provide an observable signal that can reveal where or when a process occurs. This makes it easier to connect genetic regulation with cell behavior and tissue formation, supporting the analysis of developmental mechanisms in a living embryonic system.
Their value extends to the development of gene-editing methods, tissue-engineering strategies, and developmental models. Researchers can use embryonic mice to examine how engineered genetic changes influence development or how biomaterials and therapies perform in a developing biological context. These studies help connect molecular and cellular behavior with the design and evaluation of engineered biological systems.
Embryonic stem cells provide a related experimental system for developing gene-editing methods, tissue-engineering strategies, and developmental models. Their use allows researchers to investigate developmental processes and engineered changes in a cellular context connected to embryonic biology. This can support the design of biological systems while complementing studies performed directly in embryonic mice.
Studies using embryonic mice can contribute to preclinical evaluations of biomaterials or therapies by examining their effects in the context of tissue formation and development. Results may help link molecular mechanisms to tissue-level outcomes and inform engineered biological systems. However, researchers must account for species-specific differences when considering how findings may translate beyond mice.