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Dissection of Palate Tissue from Adult Murine Model: A Surgical Procedure to Harvest Hard Palate and Soft Palate from Oral Cavity of Adult Mouse
Overview
This video demonstrates a surgical procedure to dissect the palate tissue from a murine model.
Protocol
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1. Dissection of Palate Tissue from Adult Mouse
- Sacrifice an adult C57BL/6J mouse (either male or female) by cervical dislocation in compliance with the facility's regulations relating to animal welfare.
- Remove the hair around the mouth with a shaver. Using scissors, cut from the cheek toward the jaw, on both sides.
NOTE: The mouse needs to be anesthetized before sacrifice. An anesthetic mixture....
- Remove the hair around the mouth with a shaver. Using scissors, cut from the cheek toward the jaw, on both sides.
Representative Results
Figure 1: Overview of the dissection procedure and isolation of mouse oral keratinocytes. (A) Schematic representation of the mouse oral cavity. (B) Instruments used to dissect the palate and isolate mouse oral keratinocytes. (C) Brightfield image of the mouse palate. Scale bar: 100 µm. (D) Summary of th.......
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Source: Xuan Ngo, Y. et al. Isolation and Culture of Primary Oral Keratinocytes from the Adult Mouse Palate. J. Vis. Exp. (2021)
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