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Surgical Implantation of Temperature Telemetric Monitoring System in Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure to Implant Temperature Telemetric Device to Measure Mouse Core Body Temperature
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2025
In this video, we describe a surgical procedure to implant a temperature telemetric device in a mouse model to continuously measure its core body temperature.
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Using an Ingestible Telemetric Temperature Pill to Assess Gastrointestinal Temperature During Exercise
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2015
This study describes an accurate, reliable and non-invasive technique to continuously measure gastrointestinal temperature during exercise. The ingestible telemetric temperature pill is suitable to measure gastrointestinal temperature in laboratory settings as well as in field based settings.
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Implantation of Combined Telemetric ECG and Blood Pressure Transmitters to Determine Spontaneous Baroreflex Sensitivity in Conscious Mice
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2021
The baroreflex is a heart-rate regulation mechanism by the autonomic nervous system in response to blood-pressure changes. We describe a surgical technique to implant telemetry transmitters for continuous and simultaneous measurement of electrocardiogram and blood pressure in mice. This can determine spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity, an important prognostic marker for cardiovascular disease.
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Implantation of Radiotelemetry Transmitters Yielding Data on ECG, Heart Rate, Core Body Temperature and Activity in Free-moving Laboratory Mice
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2011
A surgical technique for implantation of commercially available telemetry transmitters used for continuous measurement of biopotential (one-lead ECG), heart rate, core body temperature and locomotor activity in freely moving mice is shown. Recommendations and protocols for post-operative care and pain relief, improving recovery, well being and survival rate are also presented.
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Microbead Implantation in the Zebrafish Embryo
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2015
The zebrafish is an excellent model system for genetic and developmental studies. Bead implantation is a valuable tissue manipulation technique that can be used to interrogate developmental mechanisms by introducing alterations in local cellular environments. This protocol describes how to perform microbead implantation in the zebrafish embryo.
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The process begins when an integrated sensor detects a biological variable, such as temperature, pressure, heart activity, neural signals, or movement. The implanted transmitter then sends the measurement wirelessly to a nearby receiver, which records the incoming data for analysis. This signal pathway allows measurements to continue while the organism is not directly connected to external instruments.
Each sensor is designed to detect a particular type of information, so the chosen component determines which physiological or behavioral variable can be monitored. Temperature, pressure, heart activity, neural signals, and movement provide different views of an organism's condition or behavior. Matching the sensor to the biological question helps researchers collect data that are relevant to the study.
Because measurements are transmitted wirelessly, telemetric implants do not require continuous restraint or a direct connection to external instruments during monitoring. This reduces handling-related stress and permits observation over longer periods. As a result, researchers can examine physiology and behavior under relatively natural conditions rather than relying only on measurements collected while an organism is attached to equipment.
Researchers can use these systems to follow changes in animal physiology, behavior, disease progression, or responses to treatments. The relevant measurement depends on the integrated sensor, which may track variables such as body temperature, pressure, heart activity, neural signals, or movement. Wireless monitoring makes it possible to relate these measurements to biological changes over time.
Long-term monitoring provides repeated measurements across time instead of limiting observations to isolated handling periods. This improves temporal resolution, meaning researchers can examine biological changes more closely as they occur. Since the organism can be studied with less handling and under relatively natural conditions, the resulting observations may also have greater ecological relevance for interpreting physiology or behavior.
They are useful when a study needs physiological or behavioral information during disease progression or after a treatment, particularly when repeated handling could influence the measurements. Sensors can follow variables such as temperature, pressure, heart activity, neural signals, or movement, while wireless transmission supports continued observation. This helps researchers compare biological changes across an extended monitoring period.