Apical Resection Neonatal Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure to Amputate the Ventricular Apex to Study Regenerative Potential in a Neonate Mouse Heart
Published: April 30, 2023
Abstract
Source: Li, Y. et al. Transplantation of Neonatal Mouse Cardiac Macrophages into Adult Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (2021).
In this video, we demonstrate the procedure to surgically remove the left ventricular apex of a neonatal mouse heart.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Apical resection operation in neonatal 1-day-old Cx3cr1 GFP/+ mouse (C57BL/6 background) Anesthesia Take all the mouse pups out from the cages and put them in a clean dry box. Embed each mouse in the ice for about 2-3 minut…
Disclosures
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| Neonatal Heart Dissociation Kit | Miltenyi Bio Tech, Teterow, Germany | 130-098-373 |
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Apical Resection Neonatal Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure to Amputate the Ventricular Apex to Study Regenerative Potential in a Neonate Mouse Heart. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20803, doi: (2023).