Sequential Blood Collection from Inferior Vena Cava Followed by Portal Vein to Evaluate Gut Microbial Metabolites in Mice

Thien N. M. Doan; Daisuke Maruyama; Xiaoli Tian; Arun Prakash

doi:10.3791/66673

Improved Blood Sampling Technique to Assess Gut Microbial Metabolites in Mice

June 21, 2024

Sequential Blood Collection from Inferior Vena Cava Followed by Portal Vein to Evaluate Gut Microbial Metabolites in Mice

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Thien N. M. Doan, Daisuke Maruyama, Xiaoli Tian, Arun Prakash

¹Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care,University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital

Summary

The protocol demonstrates a method to collect blood from portal veins and inferior vena cava from mice sequentially to evaluate the production and absorption of gut microbial metabolites.

Improved Blood Sampling Technique to Assess Gut Microbial Metabolites in Mice

Sequential Blood Collection from Inferior Vena Cava Followed by Portal Vein to Evaluate Gut Microbial Metabolites in Mice

Summary

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