An Alternant Method to the Traditional NASA Hindlimb Unloading Model in Mice

J. Andries Ferreira; Jacqueline M. Crissey; Marybeth Brown

doi:10.3791/2467

ジャーナル

/

生物学

/

An Alternant Method to the Traditional NASA Hindlimb Unloading Model in Mice

JoVE Journal
生物学

This content is Free Access.

JoVE Journal 生物学

An Alternant Method to the Traditional NASA Hindlimb Unloading Model in Mice

19,849 Views

•

09:50 min

•

March 10, 2011

DOI:

10.3791/2467-v

DOI:

10.3791/2467-v

•

09:50 min

March 10, 2011

•

35 Views

J. Andries Ferreira¹, Jacqueline M. Crissey², Marybeth Brown^1,2

¹Physical Therapy Department,University of Missouri, Columbia, ²Biomedical Sciences Department,University of Missouri, Columbia

概要

We developed an alternant hindlimb unloading model in mice. The primary advantage of our hindlimb unloading tail-ring method over the conventional Morey-Holton tail-traction technique is a simple straightforward procedure that minimizes stress upon the animal.

Explore More Videos

Alternant Method Traditional NASA Hindlimb Unloading Model Mice Morey-Holton Hindlimb Unloading Disuse-atrophy Rodents Gold-standard Morey-Holton HU Tail-traction Technique Female Mice Recovery From HU Normal Cage Ambulation Weight-bearing Controls Tail Ring Inter-vertebral Disc Space Soleus Atrophy Adrenal Mass

Read Article

An Alternant Method to the Traditional NASA Hindlimb Unloading Model in Mice

概要

Automatically generated

Explore More Videos