Here, we provide a detailed description of the procedure to induce colonoscopic-guided pinch biopsies in mice and track wound closure in real time. Additionally, methods for the preparation of tissues for histological, immunohistochemical and molecular analyses of the wound bed are provided.
Montrose, D. C., McNally, E. M., Sue, E., Dannenberg, A. J. Performing Colonoscopic-Guided Pinch Biopsies in Mice and Evaluating Subsequent Tissue Changes. J. Vis. Exp. (168), e60949, doi:10.3791/60949 (2021).