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Femoral Bone Marrow Aspiration in Live Mice
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Femoral Bone Marrow Aspiration in Live Mice
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07:10 min

July 05, 2014

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:12Aspiration and Assessment of Bone Marrow (BM) Cells from the Femur
  • 04:57Results: Representative BM Aspirate Mononuclear Cell Analyses
  • 06:38Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

This protocol describes a procedure for serial sampling of femoral bone marrow (BM) without requiring the sacrifice of mice. This procedure facilitates longitudinal studies of the BM composition of mice over time and provides serial access to cells within the BM for ex vivo and transplantation studies.

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