بتمويل من المعاهد الوطنية للصحة (1 DK080221 K08 - 01) وصناديق التنمية المؤسسية فاندربيلت.

الجزء 1 : بالاصابات إصلاح النموذجي التهاب القولون <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> وينبغي الحصول على الوزن أساسية لكل الماوس قبل بداية العلاج مفاجآت صيف دبي. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> إجراء 3 ٪ سلفات الدكستران (ث / ت) الصوديوم محلول الملح في الماء وتصفيته مع مرشح 0.45 ميكرون خلات السليلوز. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> يحل محل مياه الشرب في قفص الفأر مع الحل مفاجآت صيف دبي 3 ٪ لمدة أربعة أيام. ينبغي أن الفئران لم تتمكن من الوصول إلى أي مصدر آخر للمياه (نصائح استبعاد أي وضعها على نظم الري الآلي). </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> في اليوم الرابع ، حل محل مفاجآت صيف دبي مع الماء لثلاثة أيام إضافية ، والسماح لبعض الانتعاش القولون الظهارية. وينبغي أن يكون وزنه على الفئران على مدى أربعة أيام من أجل تقدير العواقب النظامية من القولون. فقدان الوزن هو مشترك مع اصابة شديدة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> في يوم 7 ، تزن والتضحية الفئران. وافق IACUC يمكن الموت الرحيم الفئران جرعة زائدة من قبل لisoflurane الاستنشاق ، أو غيرها من مؤسسيا ، وأساليب. </li></ol> الجزء 2 : التشريح وحصد القولون <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> كشف الجانب البطني للفأرة والساقين آمنة لضمان الوصول دون عائق في البطن. الرطب البطن تماما مع الايثانول 70 ٪. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> فهم خط الوسط في البطن مع ملقط الأنسجة وبالتالي تمديد صعودا خيام الجلد. غرامة استخدام مقص يميل إلى شق البطن مما يعرض محتويات البطن. تمديد شق لغيض من عملية سيفي الشكل في خط الوسط وتمتد بعد ذلك على طول الجانب السفلي للهوامش الساحلية على المستوى الثنائي. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> التعرف على الأمعاء الدقيقة ، الأعور والقولون. تشريح بعناية / ندف القولون من مساريق المحيطة بها. المسح الشامل للقولون في عمق الحوض لتحرير القاصي القولون والمستقيم. المسح الشامل للقولون على هامش colonocecal لتحرير القولون القريبة. ويجب أخذ الحيطة والحذر خلال هذه العملية لا يلحق الضرر القولون وتنظيف القولون وسوف يحدث مشكلة إذا ثقب. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> باستخدام إبرة التغذية 20G و 10 مل حقنة ، intubate وتدفق القولون مع الثلج الباردة PBS حتى شطافة واضح تماما من البراز. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> عند هذه النقطة ، إذا كان المطلوب هو تحليل العيانية مع مجهر تشريح ، يمكن أن تكون ثابتة في نقطتين بأنها &quot;النقانق&quot;. إذا كان التحليل نسيجية فقط هو المطلوب من الشروع في الجزء 4 &quot;صنع رولز السويسرية للتحليل النسيجي للالتهاب القولون الحاد&quot;. </li></ol> الجزء 3 : معالجة بأنها &quot;النقانق&quot; لتحليل ترى بالعين المجردة والقولون بأكمله <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> فمن المهم للحفاظ على التوجه الصحيح من القولون ، وبالتالي ، والحفاظ على النهاية البعيدة من القولون الأقرب إلى المشغل. قطع قطعتين من غير قابل للامتصاص خياطة (SP116 1.5 الحرير مضفر متري) ، واحدة تقريبا 1 بوصة في الطول ، وغيرها من 2 بوصة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> استخدام قطعة 2 بوصة من خياطة لادراك التعادل قبالة نهاية البعيدة أقرب إلى الهامش ممكن مع الحفاظ على ختم جيدة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> مكان إبرة التغذية 20G تحتوي على 5 مل من الفوسفات بنسبة 10 ٪ مخزنة الفورمالين في نهاية القريبة من القولون. التعادل فضفاضة قطعة المتبقية من الدرز القريبة على الفور إلى بصلة الإبرة التغذية. فهم القولون بحزم على بصلة الإبرة والتغذية لبث الفورمالين حتى يتم توسيع القولون. تشديد عقدة في خياطة كما كنت تسحب الإبرة التغذية ، مما يترك غرست والقولون الموسع بأنه &quot;النقانق&quot;. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> ملء أنبوب 15 مل المخروطية مع 10 ٪ مخزنة الفوسفات الفورمالين ومكان القولون في أنبوب. الإصلاح لمدة 24 ساعة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تخلصي الفورمالين واستبدالها مع EtOH 70 ٪ ل24hrs إضافية. (يمكن تخزين في الكولونات EtOH 70 ٪ لأجل غير مسمى في درجة حرارة الغرفة). </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> إزالة القولون من أنبوب مخروطي الشكل وقطع الخيوط على كل نهاية مع مشرط ، والحرص على عدم الاضرار القولون. نتذكر أن القاصي ونهاية أطول قطعة من السلسلة. قطع طولي من القاصي والداني من نهاية القولون بحيث تشكل ورقة طويلة. عند هذه النقطة ، يمكن أن ينظر إلى القولون تشريح تحت المجهر. </li></ol> الجزء 4 : جعل رولز السويسرية للتحليل النسيجي للالتهاب القولون الحاد <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> فمن المهم للحفاظ على التوجه الصحيح من القولون ، وبالتالي ، والحفاظ على النهاية البعيدة من القولون الأقرب إلى المشغل. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> قياس طول القولون. هذا المقياس هو مؤشر آخر على مدى خطورة الاصابة. التهاب القولون يزيد ذمة ويقصر طول القولون عموما. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> باستخدام غرامة ذات الرؤوس مقص ، شق طولي من القاصي والداني من نهاية القولون. استخدام ملقط يميل غرامة لفهم إما حافة شق وفتح أفقيا تعمل بشكل أقصى طريقك -&gt; قريب ، وبالتالي عرض القولون ورقة مسطحة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> المتداول القولون يتطلب زوج من الملقط وتقنية two الوفاض. فهم إما حافة الهامش القاصي بالملقط. انتقل إلى لفة بالتسلسل القولون عن طريق تناوب والافراج عن ملقط الشروع في الهامش القريبة. مما يولد دوامة مع البعد الثالث أو &quot;سويس رول&quot;.للحفاظ على شكل تدحرجت ، فهم لفة بحزم مع ملقط والقطع مع إبرة 27G1 / 2. تأمين إبرة عن طريق الانحناء الإبرة فور خروجها من لفة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> مخزنة في مكان لفة في الكاسيت النسيج المسمى بشكل مناسب ووضعه في وعاء من الفوسفات بنسبة 10 ٪ من الفورمالين في درجة حرارة الغرفة لمدة 24 ساعة للتأكد من تثبيت الأنسجة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تخلصي الفورمالين واستبدالها مع EtOH 70 ٪ ل24hrs إضافية. (يمكن تخزين في الكولونات EtOH 70 ٪ لأجل غير مسمى في درجة حرارة الغرفة). </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> مرة واحدة وقد تم تحديد عينة ، يمكن أن يكون جزءا لا يتجزأ من البرافين ، مقطوع والتي شنت على شرائح نسيجية لتحليلها. </li></ol> الجزء 5 : نتائج الممثل نموذج لمفاجآت صيف دبي التهاب القولون الحاد يتيح للباحث الحصول عليها ، الإصلاح ، وتحليل القولون التهاب القولون الحاد أن النماذج. عندما يتم قطع لفة السويسرية والمركبة ، فإنه ينبغي أن تشكل شريحة تمثيلية من القولون بأكمله إذا توالت بشكل صحيح (الشكل 1). يمكن أن تكون ملطخة لفة مزودة H &amp; E وذلك لتحديد مدى الأضرار التي لحقت القولون ، من نهاية (داخل) القاصي إلى نهاية (خارج) القريبة (الشكل 2). ويمكن أيضا أن يؤديها المناعية على لفة السويسرية لتحديد وقياس تتسرب التهابات. إذا تم تنفيذ الأسلوب النقانق بشكل صحيح ، سوف تمدد القولون ثابتة ويمكن أن يكون كامل سطح المخاطية معالجته بسهولة وينظر تحت المجهر تشريح (الشكل 3). <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/1652/1652fig1.jpg"><img src="/files/ftp_upload/1652/1652fig1tmb.jpg" alt="الشكل 1" border="0" /></a> الشكل 1 ، والتي ينفذها بشكل صحيح &quot;سويس رول&quot;. (A) هو إرجاع القولون من القاصي والداني نهاية ، مقطوع بإبرة وتأمينها عن طريق الانحناء نهاية الإبرة. يوضع بعد ذلك في شريط كاسيت لتثبيت الأنسجة. (ب) ملطخة H &amp; E الباب 5 ميكرون من لفة السويسرية المصنوعة من القولون من ماوس تعامل مع مفاجآت صيف دبي (د = = القولون القولون القاصي الداني ع). <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/1652/1652fig2.jpg"><img src="/files/ftp_upload/1652/1652fig2tmb.jpg" alt="الشكل 2" border="0" /></a> الشكل 2. كولون مفاجآت صيف دبي معاملة تظهر علامات التهاب القولون الحاد. الالتهاب والضرر سرداب واضحة في القولون مفاجآت صيف دبي معاملة مقارنة مع التحكم في المياه المعالجة. <a href="https://jove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/files/ftp_upload/1652/1652fig3.jpg"><img src="/files/ftp_upload/1652/1652fig3tmb.jpg" alt="الشكل 3" border="0" /></a> الشكل 3. مثال على &quot;النقانق&quot;. النقانق يملؤه الفورمالين وتوسعت بشكل كامل. وسوف تكون الزاوية طفيفة الثانوي الحالي إلى انحناء طبيعي من القولون. ينبغي أن السجق فتح الاستلقاء.

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وقد أجريت تجارب على الحيوانات وفقا للمبادئ التوجيهية واللوائح التي وضعتها IACUC فاندربيلت.

يمكن تعديل هذا البروتوكول النموذجي لإصابة الحادة ، وإصلاح الضرر ، أو إصابة مزمنة عمليات القولون. الإصابات الحادة تعديل : مفاجآت صيف دبي ليب الإعلانية العلاج لمدة 4-6 أيام تليها التضحية الفوري </p...

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murine colitis modeling using dextran sulfate sodium (dss)

يمكن أن يحدث التهاب القولون من العدوى الفيروسية أو البكتيرية ، وإهانة الدماغية ، أو اضطرابات المناعة الذاتية ، التهاب القولون التقرحي لا سيما ومعظم المتغير القولون مرض كرون -- التهاب القولون كرون. التهاب القولون الحاد قد الحالية مع آلام في البطن وانتفاخ ، سوء الامتصاص ، والإسهال ، وتغوط مدمى مخاط في البراز. نحن بداية لفهم التفاعلات المعقدة بين البيئة والوراثة ، وضعف الحاجز الظهاري في مرض التهاب الأمعاء والقولون نماذج من الحيوانات قد تم أساسي في تعزيز فهمنا لهذا المرض. نموذج واحد شعبية ينطوي المكمل لمياه الشرب من الفئران مع منخفضة الوزن الجزيئي كبريتات الصوديوم ديكستران (DSS) ، مما أسفر عن أضرار الظهارية وردا قويا على التهاب في القولون تستغرق عدة أيام<sup&gt; 1</supويمكن استخدام&gt;. تنويعات على هذا النهج لنموذج الاصابة الحادة والإصابات الحادة تليها إصلاح ، ودورات متكررة من مفاجآت صيف دبي تتخللها الأمراض الالتهابية المزمنة الانتعاش النمذجة<sup&gt; 2</sup&gt;. بعد العلاج لمدة أربعة أيام واحدة من مفاجآت صيف دبي 3 ٪ في مياه الشرب ، والفئران تظهر علامات التهاب القولون الحاد بما في ذلك فقدان الوزن ، وبراز دموي ، والإسهال. يصرح باستخدامها في الفئران في ختام الدورة التدريبية في العلاج والتشريح تشريح كولون المصنعة ، ويمكن أن تكون &#39;السويسرية تدحرجت&quot;<sup&gt; 3</sup&gt; التحليل المجهري للسماح للقولون بأكمله أو الفورمالين كما غرست مع &quot;النقانق&quot; للسماح للتحليل العيانية. مضمن ثم الأنسجة في البارافين ، مقطوع ، والملون لاستعراض نسيجية.

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Murine Colitis Modeling using Dextran Sulfate Sodium DSS

ديكستران سلفات الصوديوم (DSS) في إدارة مياه الشرب هو تأسيس نموذج إصابة الفئران التهاب التهاب القولون الحاد. هذا البروتوكول يحدد طريقة لمعالجة مفاجآت صيف دبي ، وإعداد الأنسجة.

النمذجة باستخدام الفئران التهاب القولون ديكستران سلفات الصوديوم (DSS)

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Murine Colitis Modeling using Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)

49.8K Views.  Vanderbilt University. ديكستران سلفات الصوديوم (DSS) في إدارة مياه الشرب هو تأسيس نموذج إصابة الفئران التهاب التهاب القولون الحاد. هذا البروتوكول يحدد طريقة لمعالجة مفاجآت صيف دبي ، وإعداد الأنسجة.

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Predicting the Effectiveness of Population Replacement Strategy Using Mathematical Modeling

Charles Taylor and John Marshall explain the utility of mathematical modeling for evaluating the effectiveness of population replacement strategy.  Insight is given into how computational models can provide information on the population dynamics of mosquitoes and the spread of transposable elements through A. gambiae subspecies.  The ethical considerations of releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild are discussed.

Charles Taylor and John Marshall explain the utility of mathematical modeling for evaluating the effectiveness of population replacement strategy. Insight is given into how computational models can provide information on the population dynamics of mosquitoes and the spread of transposable elements through A. gambiae subspecies. The ethical considerations of releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild are discussed.

توقع فعالية استراتيجية استبدال السكان الذين يستخدمون النمذجة الرياضية

Charles Taylor and John Marshall explain the utility of mathematical modeling for evaluating the effectiveness of population replacement strategy.  ...

Murine Skin Transplantation

As one of the most stringent and least technically challenging models, skin transplantation is a standard method to assay host T cell responses to MHC-disparate donor antigens. The aim of this video-article is to provide the viewer with a step-by-step visual demonstration of skin transplantation using the mouse model. The protocol is divided into 5 main components: 1) harvesting donor skin; 2) preparing recipient for transplant; 3) skin transplant; 4) bandage removal and monitoring graft rejection; 5) helpful hints. Once proficient, the procedure itself should take &lt;10 min to perform.

Allogeneic skin transplantation is a standard model to assay host T cell responses to MHC-disparate donor antigens. This video-article provides a visual tutorial of each step involved in performing a BALB/c--&gt;C57BL/6 skin transplant.

زرع الجلد الفئران

As one of the most stringent and least technically challenging models, skin transplantation is a standard method to assay host T cell responses to ...

Lineage Labeling of Zebrafish Cells with Laser Uncagable Fluorescein Dextran

A central problem in developmental biology is to deduce the origin of the myriad cell types present in vertebrates as they arise from undifferentiated precursors. Researchers have employed various methods of lineage labeling, such as DiI labeling1 and pressure injection of traceable enzymes2 to ascertain cell fate at later stages of development in model systems. The first fate maps in zebrafish (Danio rerio) were assembled by iontophoretic injection of fluorescent dyes, such as rhodamine dextran, into single cells in discrete regions of the embryo and tracing the labeled cell's fate over time3-5. While effective, these methods are technically demanding and require specialized equipment not commonly found in zebrafish labs. Recently, photoconvertable fluorescent proteins, such as Eos and Kaede, which irreversibly switch from green to red fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light, are seeing increased use in zebrafish6-8. The optical clarity of the zebrafish embryo and the relative ease of transgenesis have made these particularily attractive tools for lineage labeling and to observe the migration of cells in vivo7. Despite their utility, these proteins have some disadvantages compared to dye-mediated lineage labeling methods. The most crucial is the difficulty we have found in obtaining high 3-D resolution during photoconversion of these proteins. In this light, perhaps the best combination of resolution and ease of use for lineage labeling in zebrafish makes use of caged fluorescein dextran, a fluorescent dye that is bound to a quenching group that masks its fluorescence9. The dye can then be "uncaged" (released from the quenching group) within a specific cell using UV light from a laser or mercury lamp, allowing visualization of its fluorescence or immunodetection. Unlike iontophoretic methods, caged fluorescein can be injected with standard injection apparatuses and uncaged with an epifluorescence microscope equipped with a pinhole10. In addition, antibodies against fluorescein detect only the uncaged form, and the epitope survives fixation well11. Finally, caged fluorescein can be activated with very high 3-D resolution, especially if two-photon microscopy is employed 12,13. This protocol describes a method of lineage labeling by caged fluorescein and laser uncaging. Subsequenctly, uncaged fluorescein is detected simultaneously with other epitopes such as GFP by labeling with antibodies.

This protocol delineates a way to label and trace the fate of small groups of cells zebrafish embryos using UV-uncaging of caged fluorescein, followed by whole mount immunolabeling to amplify the signal from the uncaged fluorescein.

الوسم نسب خلايا اسماك الزرد مع فلوريسئين الليزر ديكستران Uncagable

A central problem in developmental biology is to deduce the origin of the myriad cell types present in vertebrates as they arise from undifferentiated ...

Investigating Intestinal Inflammation in DSS-induced Model of IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses a range of intestinal pathologies, the most common of which are ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD). Both UC and CD, when present in the colon, generate a similar symptom profile which can include diarrhea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, and weight loss.1 Although the pathogenesis of IBD remains unknown, it is described as a multifactorial disease that involves both genetic and environmental components.2
There are numerous and variable animal models of colonic inflammation that resemble several features of IBD. Animal models of colitis range from those arising spontaneously in susceptible strains of certain species to those requiring administration of specific concentrations of colitis-inducing chemicals, such as dextran sulphate sodium (DSS). Chemical-induced models of gut inflammation are the most commonly used and best described models of IBD. Administration of DSS in drinking water produces acute or chronic colitis depending on the administration protocol.3 Animals given DSS exhibit weight loss and signs of loose stool or diarrhea, sometimes with evidence of rectal bleeding.4,5 Here, we describe the methods by which colitis development and the resulting inflammatory response can be characterized following administration of DSS. These methods include histological analysis of hematoxylin/eosin stained colon sections, measurement of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and determination of myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, which can be used as a surrogate marker of inflammation.6
The extent of the inflammatory response in disease state can be assessed by the presence of clinical symptoms or by alteration in histology in mucosal tissue. Colonic histological damage is assessed by using a scoring system that considers loss of crypt architecture, inflammatory cell infiltration, muscle thickening, goblet cell depletion, and crypt abscess.7 Quantitatively, levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines with acute inflammatory properties, such as interleukin (IL)-1&beta;, IL-6 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-&alpha;,can be determined using conventional ELISA methods. In addition, MPO activity can be measured using a colorimetric assay and used as an index of inflammation.8
In experimental colitis, disease severity is often correlated with an increase in MPO activity and higher levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Colitis severity and inflammation-associated damage can be assessed by examining stool consistency and bleeding, in addition to assessing the histopathological state of the intestine using hematoxylin/eosin stained colonic tissue sections. Colonic tissue fragments can be used to determine MPO activity and cytokine production. Taken together, these measures can be used to evaluate the intestinal inflammatory response in animal models of experimental colitis.

Experimental models of inflammatory bowel disease have allowed us to examine the complex innate and adaptive immune responses associated with pathogenesis. Using histological scoring, quantification of pro-inflammatory cytokines and myeloperoxidase activity, one can begin to assess these responses seen in inflammatory bowel disease.

التحقيق في الالتهابات المعوية الناجمة عن مفاجآت صيف دبي موديل IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses a range of intestinal pathologies, the most common of which are ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease ...

Optimized Staining and Proliferation Modeling Methods for Cell Division Monitoring using Cell Tracking Dyes

Fluorescent cell tracking dyes, in combination with flow and image cytometry, are powerful tools with which to study the interactions and fates of different cell types in vitro and in vivo.1-5 Although there are literally thousands of publications using such dyes, some of the most commonly encountered cell tracking applications include monitoring of:
<ol>
	<li>stem and progenitor cell quiescence, proliferation and/or differentiation6-8</li>
	<li>antigen-driven membrane transfer9 and/or precursor cell proliferation3,4,10-18 and</li>
	<li>immune regulatory and effector cell function1,18-21.</li>
</ol>
Commercially available cell tracking dyes vary widely in their chemistries and fluorescence properties but the great majority fall into one of two classes based on their mechanism of cell labeling. "Membrane dyes", typified by PKH26, are highly lipophilic dyes that partition stably but non-covalently into cell membranes1,2,11. "Protein dyes", typified by CFSE, are amino-reactive dyes that form stable covalent bonds with cell proteins4,16,18. Each class has its own advantages and limitations. The key to their successful use, particularly in multicolor studies where multiple dyes are used to track different cell types, is therefore to understand the critical issues enabling optimal use of each class2-4,16,18,24.
The protocols included here highlight three common causes of poor or variable results when using cell-tracking dyes. These are:
<ol>
	<li>Failure to achieve bright, uniform, reproducible labeling. This is a necessary starting point for any cell tracking study but requires attention to different variables when using membrane dyes than when using protein dyes or equilibrium binding reagents such as antibodies.</li>
	<li>Suboptimal fluorochrome combinations and/or failure to include critical compensation controls. Tracking dye fluorescence is typically 102 - 103 times brighter than antibody fluorescence. It is therefore essential to verify that the presence of tracking dye does not compromise the ability to detect other probes being used.</li>
	<li>Failure to obtain a good fit with peak modeling software. Such software allows quantitative comparison of proliferative responses across different populations or stimuli based on precursor frequency or other metrics. Obtaining a good fit, however, requires exclusion of dead/dying cells that can distort dye dilution profiles and matching of the assumptions underlying the model with characteristics of the observed dye dilution profile.</li>
</ol>
Examples given here illustrate how these variables can affect results when using membrane and/or protein dyes to monitor cell proliferation.

Successful use of cell tracking dyes to monitor immune cell function and proliferation involves several critical steps. We describe methods for: 1) obtaining bright, uniform, reproducible label-ing with membrane dyes; 2) selecting fluorochromes and data acquisition conditions; and 3) choosing a model to quantify cell proliferation based on dye dilution.

الأمثل أساليب النمذجة وتلوين لرصد انتشار استخدام الأصباغ انقسام الخلية خلية تتبع

Fluorescent cell tracking dyes, in combination with flow and image cytometry, are powerful tools with which to study the interactions and fates of ...

Assessing Murine Resistance Artery Function Using Pressure Myography

Pressure myograph systems are exquisitely useful in the functional assessment of small arteries, pressurized to a suitable transmural pressure. The near physiological condition achieved in pressure myography permits in-depth characterization of intrinsic responses to pharmacological and physiological stimuli, which can be extrapolated to the in vivo behavior of the vascular bed. Pressure myograph has several advantages over conventional wire myographs. For example, smaller resistance vessels can be studied at tightly controlled and physiologically relevant intraluminal pressures. Here, we study the ability of 3rd order mesenteric arteries (3-4 mm long), preconstricted with phenylephrine, to vaso-relax in response to acetylcholine. Mesenteric arteries are mounted on two cannulas connected to a pressurized and sealed system that is maintained at constant pressure of 60 mmHg. The lumen and outer diameter of the vessel are continuously recorded using a video camera, allowing real time quantification of the vasoconstriction and vasorelaxation in response to phenylephrine and acetylcholine, respectively.
	To demonstrate the applicability of pressure myography to study the etiology of cardiovascular disease, we assessed endothelium-dependent vascular function in a murine model of systemic hypertension. Mice deficient in the &alpha;1 subunit of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC&alpha;1-/-) are hypertensive when on a 129S6 (S6) background (sGC&alpha;1-/-S6) but not when on a C57BL/6 (B6) background (sGC&alpha;1-/-B6). Using pressure myography, we demonstrate that sGC&alpha;1-deficiency results in impaired endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation. The vascular dysfunction is more pronounced in sGC&alpha;1-/-S6 than in sGC&alpha;1-/-B6 mice, likely contributing to the higher blood pressure in sGC&alpha;1-/-S6 than in sGC&alpha;1-/-B6 mice. 
	Pressure myography is a relatively simple, but sensitive and mechanistically useful technique that can be used to assess the effect of various stimuli on vascular contraction and relaxation, thereby augmenting our insight into the mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease.

In pressure myography, an intact small segment of a vessel is mounted onto two small cannulas and pressurized to a suitable luminal pressure. Here, we describe the method to measure vasorelaxation response of the mouse 3rd order mesenteric arteries in c57 and sGC&alpha;1-/- mice using pressure myography.

تقييم الشريان المقاومة الفئران وظيفة عن طريق الضغط تخطيط العضل

Pressure myograph systems are  exquisitely useful in the functional assessment of small arteries, pressurized  to a suitable transmural pressure. The  ...

In Vivo Modeling of the Morbid Human Genome using Danio rerio

Here, we present methods for the development of assays to query potentially clinically significant nonsynonymous changes using in vivo complementation in zebrafish. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are a useful animal system due to their experimental tractability; embryos are transparent to enable facile viewing, undergo rapid development ex vivo, and can be genetically manipulated.1 These aspects have allowed for significant advances in the analysis of embryogenesis, molecular processes, and morphogenetic signaling. Taken together, the advantages of this vertebrate model make zebrafish highly amenable to modeling the developmental defects in pediatric disease, and in some cases, adult-onset disorders. Because the zebrafish genome is highly conserved with that of humans (~70% orthologous), it is possible to recapitulate human disease states in zebrafish. This is accomplished either through the injection of mutant human mRNA to induce dominant negative or gain of function alleles, or utilization of morpholino (MO) antisense oligonucleotides to suppress genes to mimic loss of function variants. Through complementation of MO-induced phenotypes with capped human mRNA, our approach enables the interpretation of the deleterious effect of mutations on human protein sequence based on the ability of mutant mRNA to rescue a measurable, physiologically relevant phenotype. Modeling of the human disease alleles occurs through microinjection of zebrafish embryos with MO and/or human mRNA at the 1-4 cell stage, and phenotyping up to seven days post fertilization (dpf). This general strategy can be extended to a wide range of disease phenotypes, as demonstrated in the following protocol. We present our established models for morphogenetic signaling, craniofacial, cardiac, vascular integrity, renal function, and skeletal muscle disorder phenotypes, as well as others.

In Vivo Modeling of the Morbid Human Genome using Danio rerio

Here, we present a systematic approach for developing physiologically relevant, sensitive and specific in vivo assays for interpreting variation in human pathology. Transient genetic manipulation via microinjection of WT and mutant human mRNA and morpholino (MO) antisense oligonucleotides harness the tractability of the developing zebrafish embryo to rapidly assay pathogenic mutations, especially, but not exclusively, in the context of human developmental disorders.

في النمذجة فيفو من المهووسين الجينوم البشري باستخدام دانيو rerio

Here,  we present methods for the development of assays to query potentially clinically  significant nonsynonymous changes using in  vivo complementation ...

Imaging FITC-dextran as a Reporter for Regulated Exocytosis

Regulated exocytosis is a process by which cargo, which is stored in secretory granules (SGs), is released in response to a secretory trigger. Regulated exocytosis is fundamental for intercellular communication and is a key mechanism for the secretion of neurotransmitters, hormones, inflammatory mediators, and other compounds, by a variety of cells. At least three distinct mechanisms are known for regulated exocytosis: full exocytosis, where a single SG fully fuses with the plasma membrane, kiss-and-run exocytosis, where a single SG transiently fuses with the plasma membrane, and compound exocytosis, where several SGs fuse with each other, prior to or after SG fusion with the plasma membrane. The type of regulated exocytosis undertaken by a cell is often dictated by the type of secretory trigger. However, in many cells, a single secretory trigger can activate multiple modes of regulated exocytosis simultaneously. Despite their abundance and importance across cell types and species, the mechanisms that determine the different modes of secretion are largely unresolved. One of the main challenges in investigating the different modes of regulated exocytosis, is the difficulty in distinguishing between them as well as exploring them separately. Here we describe the use of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-dextran as an exocytosis reporter, and live cell imaging, to differentiate between the different pathways of regulated exocytosis, focusing on compound exocytosis, based on the robustness and duration of the exocytic events.

Here we detail a method for live cell imaging of regulated exocytosis. This method utilizes FITC-dextran, which accumulates in lysosome-related organelles, as a reporter. This simple method also allows distinguishing between different modes of regulated exocytosis in cells that are difficult to manipulate genetically.

تصوير فيتك-ديكستران كمراسل للرقابة الخاضعة للتنظيم

Regulated exocytosis is a process by which cargo, which is stored in secretory granules (SGs), is released in response to a secretory trigger. Regulated ...

Modeling Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Diseases in Caenorhabditis elegans

Battling human neurodegenerative pathologies and managing their pervasive socioeconomic impact is becoming a global priority. Notwithstanding their detrimental effects on the human life quality and the healthcare system, the majority of human neurodegenerative disorders still remain incurable and non-preventable. Therefore, the development of novel therapeutic interventions against such maladies is becoming a pressing urgency. Age-associated deterioration of neuronal circuits and function is evolutionarily conserved in organisms as diverse as the lowly worm Caenorhabditis elegans and humans, signifying similarities in the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms. C. elegans is a highly malleable genetic model, which offers a well-characterized nervous system, body transparency and a diverse repertoire of genetic and imaging techniques to assess neuronal activity and quality control during ageing. Here, we introduce and describe methodologies utilizing some versatile nematode models, including hyperactivated ion channel-induced necrosis (e.g., deg-3(d) and mec-4(d)) and protein aggregate (e.g., &#945;-syunclein and poly-glutamate)-induced neurotoxicity, to monitor and dissect the cellular and molecular underpinnings of age-related neuronal breakdown. A combination of these animal neurodegeneration models, together with genetic and pharmacological screens for cell death modulators will lead to an unprecedented understanding of age-related breakdown of neuronal function and will provide critical insights with broad relevance to human health and quality of life.

Modeling Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Diseases in Caenorhabditis elegans

Here, we introduce and describe widely accessible methodologies utilizing some versatile nematode models, including hyperactivated ion channel-induced necrosis and protein aggregate-induced neurotoxicity, to monitor and dissect the cellular and molecular underpinnings of age-associated neurodegenerative diseases.

النمذجة العمر المرتبطة الأمراض العصبية في Caenorhabditis elegans

Battling human neurodegenerative pathologies and managing their pervasive socioeconomic impact is becoming a global priority. Notwithstanding their ...

In Situ Exploration of Murine Megakaryopoiesis using Transmission Electron Microscopy

Differentiation and maturation of megakaryocytes occur in close association with the cellular and extracellular components of the bone marrow. These processes are characterized by the gradual appearance of essential structures in the megakaryocyte cytoplasm such as a polyploid and polylobulated nucleus, an internal membrane network called demarcation membrane system (DMS) and the dense and alpha granules that will be found in circulating platelets. In this article, we describe a standardized protocol for the in situ ultrastructural study of murine megakaryocytes using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), allowing for the identification of key characteristics defining their maturation stage and cellular density in the bone marrow. Bone marrows are flushed, fixed, dehydrated in ethanol, embedded in plastic resin, and mounted for generating cross-sections. Semi-thin and thin sections are prepared for histological and TEM observations, respectively. This method can be used for any bone marrow cell, in any EM facility and has the advantage of using small sample sizes allowing for the combination of several imaging approaches on the same mouse.

In Situ Exploration of Murine Megakaryopoiesis using Transmission Electron Microscopy

Here, we present a protocol to analyze ultrastructure of the megakaryocytes in situ using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Murine bone marrows are collected, fixed, embedded in epoxy resin and cut in ultrathin sections. After contrast staining, the bone marrow is observed under a TEM microscope at 120 kV.

في سيتو استكشاف مورين ميغاكاريوبويز باستخدام المجهر الإلكتروني انتقال

Differentiation and maturation of megakaryocytes occur in close association with the cellular and extracellular components of the bone marrow. These ...