University of Texas at San Antonio

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Behavior

Modeling Verbal Behavior Deficits with the Stimulus Control Ratio Equation, SCoRE

¹UTSA Autism Research Center, University of Texas at San Antonio, ²Department of Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching, University of Texas at San Antonio

This article describes the procedures for conducting a verbal operant analysis (VOA), calculating the stimulus control ratio equation (SCoRE), and developing individualized verbal behavior treatment plans, specifically significant to address the deficits characteristic of autism.

Bioengineering

Three-Dimensional Culture of Vascularized Thermogenic Adipose Tissue from Microvascular Fragments

Francisca M. Acosta¹, Maria A. Gonzalez Porras^2,3, Katerina Stojkova², Settimio Pacelli², Christopher R. Rathbone^2,3, Eric M. Brey^2,3

¹Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, ²Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, ³Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas at San Antonio

Here, we present a detailed protocol outlining the use of microvascular fragments isolated from rodent or human fat tissue as a straightforward approach to engineer functional, vascularized beige adipose tissue.