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Repeated Blood Collection from Tail Vein of Non-Anesthetized Rats with a Vacuum Blood Collection System

Blood can be collected from rats in a number of sampling locations. For instance, the tail vein is a superior location for blood sampling. However, the ...

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Modified Blood Collection from Tail Veins of Non-anesthetized Mice with a Vacuum Blood Collection System and Eyeglass Magnifier

Blood sample collection is the basis of experimental animal research. It is of importance to obtain adequate blood samples for various research purposes. ...

Jianghan University

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

To establish a model of coronary thrombotic microembolism in rats, either automicrothrombotic particulates (CM group) or saline control (SHAM group) was injected into temporarily clamped aortas of male Sprague-Dawley rats. After automicrothrombotic particulate injection, serum c-troponin I and von Willebrand factor levels, the no-flow area as evaluated by Thioflavin S, myocardial leukocyte infiltration levels, myocardial expressions of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6, the percentage of arterioles obstructed by thrombosis, and myocardial fibrosis were all significantly increased whereas cardiac function as evaluated by echocardiography and hemodynamic measurements were significantly reduced compared with the sham group. Thus, aortic automicrothrombotic particulate injection could induce coronary microembolism in rats, and this model could be of value in improving the understanding of pathophysiology of coronary microembolism.

Establishment and characterization of an experimental model of coronary thrombotic microembolism in rats.

[Progress on the therapeutic mechanism and strategies for patients with cardiorenal syndrome].

Chronic methamphetamine (METH) abuse could induce neurotoxicity due to reactive oxygen species generation and sympathetic activation. Both factors are associated with atherosclerosis, so we tested the hypothesis that chronic METH administration might also promote atherosclerosis formation in Apo E-/- knockout mice fed normal diet.

Chronic administration of methamphetamine promotes atherosclerosis formation in ApoE-/- knockout mice fed normal diet.

We previously reported significantly enhanced cardiac remodeling post aortocaval fistula (AV) in unilateral nephrectomized (UNX) rats. However, the relationship between the size of the AV and the cardiorenal effects in UNX rats remains unknown. In the present study, AV was induced by 20, 18 and 16 gauge needles in UNX rats to see if larger shunt would definitely induce heavier cardiac and renal damage in UNX rats. Our results demonstrated that bigger shunt size is linked with proportional more significant cardiorenal remodeling and dysfunction in UNX rats. Expression of inflammatory biomarkers including CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, TGF-β and MCP-1 in left kidney and heart was significantly increased in all UNX + AV groups compared to Sham rats. Inflammation might thus participate in the worsening cardiorenal functions and remodeling processes in this model.

Impact of aortocaval shunt flow on cardiac and renal function in unilateral nephrectomized rats.

We established a rabbit model of acute massive pulmonary embolism (PE) with associated circulatory shock using autologous blood clots. Rabbits were randomly assigned to a sham operation group (S group), model group (M group; equal volume of saline intravenously after shock), and sodium nitroprusside group (SNP group; sodium nitroprusside intravenously after shock). SNP treatment significantly decreased mean pulmonary arterial pressure and increased mean arterial pressure and arterial partial pressure of oxygen and resulted in a partial reversal of the acute circulatory failure. The shock-reversal rate was 0% in the M group and 80% in the SNP group. Moreover, pulmonary artery angiography and echocardiography examinations evidenced alleviated PE-induced changes after SNP therapy. 5-Hydroxytryptamine was significantly reduced in both PE and non-PE tissues, thromboxane A level was significantly reduced in PE and tended to be lower in non-PE tissues, neutrophil accumulation was significantly reduced in both PE and non-PE tissues after SNP therapy. Our study demonstrated that pulmonary vasospasm in the nonembolic region might be a major pathologic factor leading to reduced left ventricular filling and circulatory shock after massive PE. Reduction of pulmonary vasospasm in the nonembolic area after SNP might serve as a major therapeutic mechanism involved in the observed beneficial effects of SNP in this model.

Ye Gu

Heart Center at Puai Hospital,
Wuhan Puai Hospital,
Heart Center at Puai Hospital, Wuhan Puai Hospital

Jianghan University

Repeated Blood Collection from Tail Vein of Non-Anesthetized Rats with a Vacuum Blood Collection System

Modified Blood Collection from Tail Veins of Non-anesthetized Mice with a Vacuum Blood Collection System and Eyeglass Magnifier

Ye Gu

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Jianghan University

Repeated Blood Collection from Tail Vein of Non-Anesthetized Rats with a Vacuum Blood Collection System

Modified Blood Collection from Tail Veins of Non-anesthetized Mice with a Vacuum Blood Collection System and Eyeglass Magnifier

Heart Center at Puai Hospital,
Wuhan Puai Hospital,
Heart Center at Puai Hospital, Wuhan Puai Hospital