This protocol presents a new surgical technique of mouse kidney transplantation focusing on a modified arterial anastomosis strategy. A vascular suture technique including a simple and safer ureter-bladder anastomosis method is also presented. These modifications shorten the operation time and improve the success rate of the mouse kidney transplantation procedure.
Yin, D., Fu, J., Chen, R., Shushakova, N., Allabauer, I., Wei, X., Schiffer, M., Dudziak, D., Rong, S., Hoerning, A. A Modified Surgical Technique for Kidney Transplantation in Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (185), e63434, doi:10.3791/63434 (2022).