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High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Footpad Vasculature in a Murine Hindlimb Gangrene Model
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Cited by 4 •
2022
The present protocol describes a unique, clinically relevant model of peripheral arterial disease that combines femoral artery and vein electrocoagulation with the administration of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor to induce hindlimb gangrene in FVB mice. Intracardiac DiI perfusion is then used for high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging of the footpad vasculature.
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Mouse Footpad Inoculation Model to Study Viral-Induced Neuroinflammatory Responses
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Cited by 9 •
2020
The footpad inoculation model is a valuable tool for characterizing viral-induced neuroinflammatory responses in vivo. In particular, it provides a clear assessment of viral kinetics and associated immunopathological processes initiated in the peripheral nervous system.
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Murine Ileal Resection Model: Studying Ileectomy-Induced Bile Metabolism in Murine Model
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2023
This video describes the detailed protocol for intestinal resection in a murine model. This technique provides insights into ileectomy-induced bile malabsorption, overaccumulation, and toxicity in the mouse intestine.
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Labeling Murine T Helper Lymphocytes using Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibodies
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the intracellular radiolabeling of T helper cells using radioactive isotope-conjugated monoclonal antibodies for non-invasive positron emission tomography imaging.
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A Murine Model of Carotid Aneurysm Formation
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2025
The present protocol describes a standardized surgical method for the induction of carotid aneurysms in a murine model through a single surgical operation.
FAQs
Local recognition and tissue injury initiate overlapping innate and adaptive processes. Recognition by innate immune receptors can promote inflammation, edema, and recruitment of leukocytes to the challenged tissue. These local events may then support adaptive immune activation, allowing investigators to examine how an early inflammatory response develops into a more organized immune response at a defined anatomical site.
These measurements capture different outcomes rather than interchangeable results. Swelling reflects local inflammatory change, whereas lesions and tissue pathology indicate structural damage. Pathogen burden provides information about microbial presence or control. Examining several readouts together helps researchers compare host responses and determine whether a treatment changes inflammation, tissue injury, microbial levels, or multiple outcomes.
The model supports parallel assessment of pathogen burden and tissue consequences. Differences in microbial burden can indicate variation in pathogen control or virulence, while lesions and pathology show the extent of local injury. Comparing these outcomes across experimental groups helps investigators evaluate whether observed damage is associated mainly with microbial activity, the host response, or treatment-related changes.
A study can introduce a pathogen, antigen, or other test material into the plantar tissue. Investigators then monitor outcomes such as footpad swelling, lesion development, pathogen burden, or tissue pathology. The selected material and readouts should match the scientific question, whether the goal is to examine infection, inflammation, immune activation, or the effect of a treatment.
Researchers can use it to investigate microbial virulence, inflammatory mechanisms, vaccine responses, and immune-mediated tissue damage. Its localized setting provides a defined site in which host responses and treatment effects can be compared. This makes the approach useful when investigators need measurable evidence of both immune activation and local consequences of infection or tissue challenge.
The site offers a contained and measurable setting for evaluating experimental differences. Investigators can compare swelling, lesion development, pathogen burden, or tissue pathology between groups exposed to different treatments or test materials. These comparisons connect visible or measurable local outcomes with questions about infection control, inflammation, immune activation, and tissue injury.