Guangxi University

3 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Immunology and Infection

Optimization of the Cuff Technique for Murine Heart Transplantation

Yunhan Ma^*1,2, Baiyi Xie^*1,2, Helong Dai^*3,4,5, Chenxi Wang⁶, Shujiao Liu⁶, Tianshu Lan⁷, Shuangyue Xu^1,2, Guoliang Yan^1,2,6, Zhongquan Qi^1,2,8

¹Organ Transplantation Institute, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, ²Fujian Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, ³Department of Kidney Transplantation, Center of Organ Transplantation, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, ⁴Clinical Research Center for Organ Transplantation in Hunan Province, ⁵Clinical Immunology Center, Central South University, ⁶School of Medicine, Xiamen University, ⁷Xiamen Medical College, ⁸Medical College, Guangxi University

We introduce an inner tube approach to the cuff technique for mouse cervical heterotopic heart transplantation to help evert the vessel over the cuff. We found that cooperation between two experienced surgeons markedly shortens the operation time.

Engineering

Computer Vision-Based Biomass Estimation for Invasive Plants

Zhenyu Huang^1,2, Zhiyong Xu³, Yanzhou Li¹, Bo Liu², Conghui Liu², Xi Qiao^1,2, Wanqiang Qian², Feng Qin^1,2, Pingdong Li⁴, Yiqi Huang¹

¹College of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, ²Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, ³China Lesso Group Holdings Limited, ⁴Shenzhen Agricultural Technology Promotion Center

We report detailed procedures for an invasive plant biomass estimation method that utilizes data obtained from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing to assess biomass and capture the spatial distribution of invasive species. This approach proves highly beneficial for conducting hazard assessment and early warning of invasive plants.

Behavior

A Real-Time Interactive System for Studying Confrontational Pursuit Behavior in Rodents

Jincheng Wang¹, Songyan Lv², Xue Liu³, Qiyue Deng¹, Ruiqi Pang⁴, Yi Zhou¹

¹Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine, Army Medical University, ²School of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, ³Department of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Medicine, Army Medical University, ⁴Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine & Advanced Institute for Brain and Intelligence, School of Medicine, Guangxi University

Here, we present a protocol to detect and quantify predatory pursuit behavior in a mouse model. This platform provides a new research paradigm for studying the dynamics and neural mechanisms of predatory pursuit behavior in mice and will provide a standardized platform for studying pursuit behavior.