National Cheng Kung University Hospital

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Bioengineering

An Ultrasonic Tool for Nerve Conduction Block in Diabetic Rat Models

Yee Fun Lee¹, Chou-Ching Lin², Jung-Sung Cheng¹, Gin-Shin Chen¹

¹Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, ²Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital

This work presents the methodology of applying high intensity-focused ultrasound to block the action potentials of diabetic neuropathic nerves.

Medicine

A Mice Model of Chlorhexidine Gluconate-Induced Peritoneal Damage

Min-Yu Chang^*1,2, Hsi-Hao Wang^*1,2, Li-Hung Chen^*1, Jhen Gao^*1, Shih-Yuan Hung^1,2, Yuan-Yow Chiou^3,4, Yi-Che Lee^1,2,5

¹School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, ²Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Hospital, ³Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, ⁴Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, ⁵Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-DA Dachang Hospital

The present protocol establishes a peritoneal dialysis (PD) mouse model of chlorhexidine gluconate (CG)-induced peritoneal fibrosis. The current model is simple and easy to use compared to other PD animal models.