The goal here is to outline a protocol to investigate the mechanisms of dysbiosis in cardiovascular disease. This paper discusses how to aseptically collect and transplant murine fecal samples, isolate intestines, and use the "Swiss-roll" method, followed by immunostaining techniques to interrogate changes in the gastrointestinal tract.
Ishimwe, J. A., Zhong, J., Kon, V., Kirabo, A. Murine Fecal Isolation and Microbiota Transplantation. J. Vis. Exp. (195), e64310, doi:10.3791/64310 (2023).