Name: pre-clinical model of cardiac donation after circulatory death
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Algunas partes de este trabajo fueron apoyadas por una generosa contribución de la Fundación Marcel et Rolande Gosselin y la Fundación Sr. Stefane Foumy. Nicolas Noiseux es estudioso del FRQ-S.
Los autores desean agradecer a Josh Zhuo Le Huang, Gabrielle Gascon, Sophia Ghiassi y Catherine Scalabrini por su apoyo en la recopilación de datos.

Todos los protocolos de cuidado de animales y experimentales se ajustaban a la Guía para el Cuidado y Uso de Animales de Laboratorio y fueron aprobados por el comité institucional de cuidado y uso de animales del Centro Hospitalario de investigación de la Universidad de Montreal.
1. Preparativos preliminares
<ol><li>Encienda el baño de agua para calentar el sistema de administración de cardioplejia (Figura1A)y el sistema de perfusión Langendorff ex vivo (<...

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El protocolo presentado aquí introduce un modelo simple, conveniente y versátil de DCD cardíaco, que ofrece la oportunidad de evaluar la recuperación funcional cardíaca, el daño tisular y el uso de agentes cardioprotectores post-acondicionadopara mejorar la recuperación del donante corazones de lo contrario desechados para el trasplante. Los sistemas de perfusión cardíaca ex vivo (EVHP) se han optimizado para proporcionar una plataforma para evaluar la función cardíaca y ofrecer una oportunidad única para ofr...

El trasplante de órganos sólidos en general y el trasplante cardíaco, en particular, van en aumento en todo el mundo1,2. El método estándar de adquisición de órganos es la donación después de la muerte cerebral (DBD). Dados los estrictos criterios de inclusión de DBD,se aceptan menos del 40% de los corazones ofrecidos 3, limitando así la oferta frente al aumento de la demanda y ampliando la lista de espera de órganos. Para abordar este problema, el uso de órganos donados despuésde la muerte circulatoria (DCD) se considera una posible solución 4.
En los donantes de DCD, sin embargo, una fase agonal después de la retirada de la atención y un período de isquemia cálida sin protección antes de la reanimación son inevitables5. La posible lesión de órganos después de la muerte circulatoria puede conducir a la disfunción del órgano, lo que explica la renuencia a adoptar rutinariamente trasplantes cardíacos DCD. Se informa que sólo 4 centros utilizan los corazones DCD clínicamente, con criterios estrictos que incluyentiempos de isquemia cálida muy cortos y jóvenes donantes sin patologías crónicas 6,7. Por razones éticas y legales, se pueden aplicar intervenciones cardioprotectoras limitadas o sin cardioprotectores en donantes antes de la muerte circulatoria5,8,9. Por lo tanto, cualquier mitigación para aliviar la lesión isquemia-reperfusión (IR) se limita a las terapias cardioprotectoras iniciadas durante la reperfusión temprana con soluciones cardiopléjicos, y no permiten una evaluación funcional adecuada. La perfusión cardíaca ex vivo (EVHP) y el reacondicionamiento del corazón DCD utilizando plataformas dedicadas han sido propuestos como una solución alternativa y estudiado por varios estudiosos10,11,12,13 . EVHP ofrece una oportunidad única para entregar agentes post-acondicionado a los corazones de DCD para mejorar la recuperación funcional. Sin embargo, para una traducción clínica eficiente, quedan muchas cuestiones técnicas y prácticas por abordar, y esto se agrava aún más por la falta de consenso sobre una serie de criterios de perfusión y funcionales para determinar la trasplantabilidad6, 8.
Aquí informamos del desarrollo de un protocolo preclínico de DCD preclínico preclínico de DCD combinado con un sistema de perfusión cardíaca ex vivo que se puede utilizar para investigar el postcondicionamiento de órganos iniciado en el momento de la adquisición, durante la reperfusión inicial, y /o a través de EVHP.

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			<td>0,9% Sodium Chloride. 1L bag</td>
			<td>Baxter</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Electrolyte solution for flushing in the modified Langendorff system.</td>
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			<td>14G 2&#34; I.V catheter</td>
			<td>Jelco</td>
			<td>4098</td>
			<td>To act as endotracheal tube.</td>
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			<td>2,3,5-Triphenyltetrazolium chloride</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>T8877</td>
			<td>Vital coloration</td>
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			<td>22G 1&#34; I.V catheter</td>
			<td>BD</td>
			<td>383532</td>
			<td>I.V catheter with extension tube that facilitates manipulation for carotid catheterization</td>
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			<td>Adson Dressing Fcp, 4 3/4&#34;, Serr</td>
			<td>Skalar</td>
			<td>50-3147</td>
			<td>Additional forceps for tissue manipulation</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Alm Self-retaining retractor 4x4 Teeth Blunt 2-3/4&#34;</td>
			<td>Skalar</td>
			<td>22-9027</td>
			<td>Tissue retractor used to maintain the chest open.</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Bridge amp</td>
			<td>ADinstruments</td>
			<td>FE221</td>
			<td>Bridge amp for intracarotid blood pressure measurement</td>
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			<td>Calcium chloride</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>C1016</td>
			<td>CaCl2 anhydrous, granular, &#8804;7.0 mm, &#8805;93.0% Part of the Krebs solution</td>
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			<td>D-(+)-Glucose</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>G8270</td>
			<td>D-Glucose &#8805;99.5% Part of the Krebs solution</td>
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			<td>DIN(8) to Disposable BP Transducer</td>
			<td>ADinstruments</td>
			<td>MLAC06</td>
			<td>Adapter cable for link between bridge amp and pressure transducer</td>
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			<td>Disposable BP Transducer (stopcock)</td>
			<td>ADinstruments</td>
			<td>MLT0670</td>
			<td>Pressure transducer for intracarotid blood pressure measurement</td>
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			<td>dPBS</td>
			<td>Gibco</td>
			<td>14190-144</td>
			<td>Electrolyte solution without calcium or magnesium.</td>
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			<td>Eye Dressing Fcp, Str, Serr, 4&#34;</td>
			<td>Skalar</td>
			<td>66-2740</td>
			<td>Additional forceps for tissue manipulation</td>
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			<td>Formalin solution, neutral buffered, 10%</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>HT501128</td>
			<td>Fixative solution</td>
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			<td>Heating Pad</td>
			<td>Sunbean</td>
			<td>756-CN</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Heparin sodium 1000 UI/mL</td>
			<td>Sandoz</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>For systemic anticoagulation</td>
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			<td>Hydrochloric Acid 36,5 to 38,0%</td>
			<td>Fisher scientific</td>
			<td>A144-500</td>
			<td>Diluted 1:1 for pH correction</td>
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			<td>Ketamine</td>
			<td>Bimeda</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Anesthetic. 100 mg/ml</td>
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			<td>LabChart</td>
			<td>ADinstruments</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Control software for the Powerlab polygraph, allowing off-line analyses. Version 7, with blood pressure and PV loop modules enabled</td>
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			<td>Left ventricle pressure balloon</td>
			<td>Radnoti</td>
			<td>170404</td>
			<td>In latex. Size 4.</td>
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			<td>Lidocaine HCl 2% solution</td>
			<td>AstraZeneca</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Antiarrhythmic for the cardioplegic solution</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Magnesium Chloride ACS</td>
			<td>ACP Chemicals</td>
			<td>M-0460</td>
			<td>MgCl2+6H2O &#8805;99.0% Part of the Krebs solution</td>
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			<td>Micro pressure sensor</td>
			<td>Radnoti</td>
			<td>159905</td>
			<td>Micro pressure sensor and amplifier connected to the intraventricular balloon</td>
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			<td>Pacemaker</td>
			<td>Biotronik</td>
			<td>Reliaty</td>
			<td>Set to generate a pulse each 200 ms for a heart rate of 300 bpm.</td>
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			<td>pH bench top meter</td>
			<td>Fisher scientific</td>
			<td>AE150</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Physiological monitor</td>
			<td>Kent Scientific</td>
			<td>Physiosuite</td>
			<td>For continuous monitoring of rodent temperature and saturation during the procedure</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Plasma-Lyte A</td>
			<td>Baxter</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Electrolyte solution used as base to prepare cardioplegia</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Potassium Chloride</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>P4504</td>
			<td>KCl &#8805;99.0% Part of the Krebs solution</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Potassium Chloride 2 meq/ml</td>
			<td>Hospira</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Part of the cardioplegic solution</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>PowerLab 8/30 Polygraph</td>
			<td>ADinstruments</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Electronic polygraph</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Silk 2-0</td>
			<td>Ethicon</td>
			<td>A305H</td>
			<td>Suture material for Langendorff apparatus</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Silk 5-0</td>
			<td>Ethicon</td>
			<td>A302H</td>
			<td>Suture material for carotid</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Small animal anesthesia workstation</td>
			<td>Hallowell EMC</td>
			<td>000A2770</td>
			<td>Small animal ventilator</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sodium bicarbonate</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>S5761</td>
			<td>NaHCO3 &#8805;99,5% Part of the Krebs solution</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sodium Chloride</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>S7653</td>
			<td>NaCl &#8805;99.5% Part of the Krebs solution</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sodium Hydroxide pellets</td>
			<td>ACP chemicals</td>
			<td>S3700</td>
			<td>Diluted to 5N (10 g in 50 ml) for pH correction</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sodium phosphate monobasic</td>
			<td>Milipore-Sigma</td>
			<td>S0751</td>
			<td>NaH2PO4 &#8805;99.0% Part of the Krebs solution</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Stevens Tenotomy Sciss, Str, Delicate, SH/SH, 4 1/2&#34;</td>
			<td>Skalar</td>
			<td>22-1240</td>
			<td>Small scisors for atria and cava vein opening</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Tissue slicer blades</td>
			<td>Thomas scientific</td>
			<td>6727C18</td>
			<td>Straight carbon steel blades for tissue slicing at the end of the protocol</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Tuberculin safety syringe with needle 25G 5/8&#34;</td>
			<td>CardinalHealth</td>
			<td>8881511235</td>
			<td>For heparin injection</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Veterinary General Surgery Set</td>
			<td>Skalar</td>
			<td>98-1275</td>
			<td>Surgery instruments including disection scisors and mosquito clamps</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Veterinary Micro Set</td>
			<td>Skalar</td>
			<td>98-1311</td>
			<td>Surgery instruments with microscisors used for carotid artery opening</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Working Heart Rat/Guinea Pig/Rabbit system</td>
			<td>Radnoti</td>
			<td>120101BEZ</td>
			<td>Modular working heart system modified for the needs of the protocol. Includes all the necesary tubbing, water jacketed reservoirs and valves, including 2 and 3 way stop cock</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Xylazine</td>
			<td>Bayer</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>Sedative. 20 mg/ml</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

pre-clinical model of cardiac donation after circulatory death

La demanda de trasplantes cardíacos está en aumento; sin embargo, la disponibilidad de órganos es limitada debido a la escasez de donantes adecuados. La donación de órganos después de la muerte circulatoria (DCD) es una solución para abordar esta disponibilidad limitada, pero debido a un período de isquemia cálida prolongada y el riesgo de lesión tisular, su uso rutinario en trasplante cardíaco rara vez se ve. En este manuscrito proporcionamos un protocolo detallado que imita estrechamente las prácticas clínicas actuales en el contexto de la DCD con monitoreo continuo de la función cardíaca, lo que permite la evaluación de nuevas estrategias e intervenciones cardioprotectoras para disminuir lesión por reperfusión de isquemia.
En este modelo, el protocolo DCD se inicia en ratas Lewis anestesiadas deteniendo la ventilación para inducir la muerte circulatoria. Cuando la presión arterial sistólica cae por debajo de 30 mmHg, se inicia el tiempo isquémico cálido. Después de un período isquémico cálido preconfigurado, los corazones se enjuadean con una solución cardiopléjica normotérmica, se obtienen y se montan en un sistema de perfusión cardíaca ex vivo de Langendorff. Después de 10 minutos de reperfusión inicial y estabilización, el reacondicionamiento cardíaco se evalúa continuamente durante 60 minutos utilizando la monitorización de la presión intraventricular. Una lesión cardíaca se evalúa midiendo la troponina T cardíaca y el tamaño del infarto se cuantifica mediante tinción histológica. El tiempo isquémico cálido se puede modular y adaptar para desarrollar la cantidad deseada de daño estructural y funcional. Este sencillo protocolo permite la evaluación de diferentes estrategias de acondicionamiento cardioprotectores introducidas en el momento de cardioplejia, reperfusión inicial y/o durante la perfusión ex vivo. Los hallazgos obtenidos de este protocolo se pueden reproducir en grandes modelos, facilitando la traducción clínica.

Después de la extubación, la presión arterial disminuye rápidamente en un patrón predecible (Figura 3). El tiempo esperado hasta la muerte es de menos de 5 min.
La Figura 4 muestra una curva de presión/tiempo promedio al inicio del reacondicionamiento después de 0, 10 y 15 min de WIT. La función contractile mejorará con el tiempo. El uso de períodos cortos de WIT permitirá que la contractilidad vuelva a la normalidad, y el ...

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Pre-clinical Model of Cardiac Donation after Circulatory Death

Este protocolo muestra un enfoque simple y flexible para la evaluación de nuevos agentes acondicionadores o estrategias para aumentar la viabilidad de la donación cardíaca después de la muerte circulatoria.

Modelo preclínico de donación cardíaca después de la muerte circulatoria

Cardiac transplantation demand is on the rise; nevertheless, organ availability is limited due to a paucity of suitable donors. Organ donation after ...

Este protocolo se dirige al limitado problema de suministro de órganos de trasplante facilitando la evaluación de diferentes estrategias de acondicionamiento cardioprotector para permitir el uso de corazones donados después de la muerte circulatoria. Coloque el animal en una almohadilla calefactora ajustada a media. Después de confirmar la falta de respuesta al pellizco del dedo del dedo del dedo del dedo en una rata adulta anestesiada, inserte una sonda de temperatura rectal.Conecte un sensor oxímetro de pulso transdérmico a una pata trasera y cubra a la rata con una almohadilla absorbente para mantener la temperatura corporal. Haz una incisión de piel de línea media de tres a cuatro centímetros en el cuello, y usa tijeras curvas con punta contundente para diseccionar el tejido subcutáneo, para exponer el músculo esternohiide derecho. Usando fórceps no traumáticos, mueva el músculo lateralmente hasta que se identifiquen la arteria carótida derecha, la vena yugular y el nervio vago.Use tijeras para separar cuidadosamente el nervio vago de la arteria carótida. Inyectar 2.000 unidades internacionales por kilogramo de heparina en la vena yugular derecha, aplicando presión en el lugar de inyección después de la retracción de la aguja para evitar fugas de sangre. Utilice fórceps curvos para pasar dos suturas de seda 5-0 alrededor de la arteria carótida.Une firmemente la sutura distal para ocluir la arteria carótida en el aspecto superior de la arteria expuesta, manteniendo la sutura proximal desatada, y coloca la rata bajo un microscopio estéreo. Luego use tijeras de microcirugía para hacer cuidadosamente una incisión de un milímetro sobre la pared anterior de la arteria carótida, e inserte un catéter intravenoso cerrado de 22 pulgadas y una pulgada hacia el arco aórtico. El uso de herramientas de aumento y microdisección es muy recomendable para estos pasos.Un campo limpio se puede lograr tensando la sutura proximal para evitar el sangrado. La donación cardíaca es necesaria para ensamblar el aparato de cardioplegia ex vivo. Para iniciar el protocolo DCD, primero extubar al animal, luego usar fórceps de mosquito para sujetar la tráquea, iniciando la fase agonnal.Comience a contar el INGENIO funcional cuando la presión arterial sistólica máxima cae por debajo de 30 milímetros de mercurio o asistole o fibrilación ventricular aparece, lo que ocurra primero. Al final de WIT, realice una esternotomía medial, manteniendo el tórax abierto con un retractor De Alm si es necesario. Separe el corazón de las venas pulmonares y otras estructuras torácicas para completar la cardiectomía.Sumerja inmediatamente el corazón en una solución de Krebs helada para un transporte rápido al sistema ex vivo. Usa una sutura de seda 2-0 para fijar firmemente la aorta al aparato Langendorff, y luego abre el llave. Ahora abra completamente el flujo a la cánula, e inicie el tiempo de reperfusión y estabilización inicial.Gire el corazón para que las aurículas estén frente al sensor de presión, y diseccione las venas pulmonares para ensanchar la abertura auricular ventricular izquierda si es necesario. A continuación, inserte un globo de látex conectado a un sensor de presión, asegurándose de que el globo esté completamente posicionado dentro del ventrículo. Llene lentamente el globo con solución salina hasta que la presión diastólica final alcance los 15 milímetros de mercurio.Inserte el electrodo de ritmo en la cara anterior del corazón sin perforar los vasos coronarios. Una vez observado un latido espontáneo, ajuste el ritmo a 300 latidos por minuto. Después de 10 minutos de estabilización, inicie el registro continuo de medición de presión intraventricular para comenzar la fase de reacondicionamiento y evaluación.Después de una hora, retire el corazón del aparato Langendorff y utilice una hoja de acero recto de alto carbono para eliminar las aurículas. Con el ventrículo derecho hacia abajo, corta rodajas transversas de uno a dos milímetros de espesor. Exprimir el ventrículo derecho de la tercera rebanada de tejido, y congelar el ventrículo izquierdo para análisis bioquímicos aguas abajo.Sumerja las secciones restantes en una solución 5%TTC recién preparada en PBS durante 10 minutos a 37 grados centígrados. A la mañana siguiente, lave las muestras dos veces en PBS fresco y sumerja las muestras en PBS fresco para obtener imágenes. Los tejidos viables aparecerán de color rojo ladrillo.Después de la extubación, la presión arterial disminuye rápidamente en un patrón predecible y el tiempo esperado hasta la muerte es de menos de cinco minutos. Aquí, se muestran las curvas de presión media frente a tiempo al inicio del reacondicionamiento después de cero, 10 y 15 minutos de WIT. La función contráctil mejorará con el tiempo, el uso de períodos cortos de WIT permitirá que la contractilidad vuelva a la normalidad, y el daño morfológico no será detectable.El uso de un agente acondicionador añadido con la cardioplegia y en la fase de estabilización demostró que el daño generado por 15 minutos de WIT en este modelo son susceptibles de modulación por agentes cardioprotectores. Esta técnica permite un control total de todas las variables relevantes y pruebas de intervención farmacológica y no farmacológica y puede reproducirse en modelos más grandes, facilitando la traducción clínica.

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Pre-clinical Evaluation of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Treatment of Acute Leukemia

Receptor tyrosine kinases have been implicated in the development and progression of many cancers, including both leukemia and solid tumors, and are attractive druggable therapeutic targets. Here we describe an efficient four-step strategy for pre-clinical evaluation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in the treatment of acute leukemia. Initially, western blot analysis is used to confirm target inhibition in cultured leukemia cells. Functional activity is then evaluated using clonogenic assays in methylcellulose or soft agar cultures. Experimental compounds that demonstrate activity in cell culture assays are evaluated in vivo using NOD-SCID-gamma (NSG) mice transplanted orthotopically with human leukemia cell lines. Initial in vivo pharmacodynamic studies evaluate target inhibition in leukemic blasts isolated from the bone marrow. This approach is used to determine the dose and schedule of administration required for effective target inhibition. Subsequent studies evaluate the efficacy of the TKIs in vivo using luciferase expressing leukemia cells, thereby allowing for non-invasive bioluminescent monitoring of leukemia burden and assessment of therapeutic response using an in vivo bioluminescence imaging system. This strategy has been effective for evaluation of TKIs in vitro and in vivo and can be applied for identification of molecularly-targeted agents with therapeutic potential or for direct comparison and prioritization of multiple compounds.

Receptor tyrosine kinases are ectopically expressed in many cancers and have been identified as therapeutic targets in acute leukemia. This manuscript describes an efficient strategy for pre-clinical evaluation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of acute leukemia.

Evaluación previa a la clínica de inhibidores de tirosina cinasa para el tratamiento de la leucemia aguda

Receptor tyrosine kinases have been implicated in the development and progression of many cancers, including both leukemia and solid tumors, and are ...

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Handling of the Cotton Rat in Studies for the Pre-clinical Evaluation of Oncolytic Viruses

Oncolytic viruses are a novel anticancer therapy with the ability to target tumor cells, while leaving healthy cells intact. For this strategy to be successful, recent studies have shown that involvement of the host immune system is essential. Therefore, oncolytic virotherapy should be evaluated within the context of an immunocompetent model. Furthermore, the study of antitumor therapies in tolerized animal models may better recapitulate results seen in clinical trials. Cotton rats, commonly used to study respiratory viruses, are an attractive model to study oncolytic virotherapy as syngeneic models of mammary carcinoma and osteosarcoma are well established. However, there is a lack of published information on the proper handling procedure for these highly excitable rodents. The handling and capture approach outlined minimizes animal stress to facilitate experimentation. This technique hinges upon the ability of the researcher to keep calm during handling and perform procedures in a timely fashion. Finally, we describe how to prepare cotton rat mammary tumor cells for consistent subcutaneous tumor formation, and how to perform intratumoral and intraperitoneal injections. These methods can be applied to a wide range of studies furthering the development of the cotton rat as a relevant pre-clinical model to study antitumor therapy.

Cotton rats are extremely excitable and have a strong flight-or-fight response. A handling method optimized to reduce the stress of the animals is described which will make cotton rats more accessible as a preclinical model.

Manejo de la rata del algodón en Estudios para la evaluación preclínica de virus oncolíticos

Oncolytic viruses are a novel anticancer therapy with the ability to target tumor cells, while leaving healthy cells intact.  For this strategy to be ...

Pre-clinical Orthotopic Murine Model of Human Prostate Cancer

To study the multifaceted biology of prostate cancer, pre-clinical in vivo models offer a range of options to uncover critical biological information about this disease. The human orthotopic prostate cancer xenograft mouse model provides a useful alternative approach for understanding the specific interactions between genetically and molecularly altered tumor cells, their organ microenvironment, and for evaluation of efficacy of therapeutic regimens. This is a well characterized model designed to study the molecular events of primary tumor development and it recapitulates the early events in the metastatic cascade prior to embolism and entry of tumor cells into the circulation. Thus it allows elucidation of molecular mechanisms underlying the initial phase of metastatic disease. In addition, this model can annotate drug targets of clinical relevance and is a valuable tool to study prostate cancer progression. In this manuscript we describe a detailed procedure to establish a human orthotopic prostate cancer xenograft mouse model.

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. An orthotopic cancer model provides a useful approach to understand the biology of prostate cancer and to evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic regimens. This protocol describes detailed steps necessary to establish an orthotopic prostate cancer mouse model.

Preclínica modelo murino ortotópico de cáncer de próstata humano

To study the multifaceted biology of prostate cancer, pre-clinical in vivo models offer a range of options to uncover critical biological information ...

Use of a Low-flow Digital Anesthesia System for Mice and Rats

A traditional vaporizer depends on flowing gas and atmospheric pressure for passive anesthetic vaporization. Newly developed direct injection vaporizers utilize a syringe pump to directly administer volatile anesthetics into a gas stream. Unlike a traditional vaporizer, it can be used at very low flow rates, making it ideal for use on mice and rats. 
The equipment's capability to use low flow rates could result in a substantial cost savings due to the reduced need for anesthetic agents, compressed gas, and charcoal scavenging filters1. A lower flow rate means less waste of anesthetic gas and likely reduces the risk of anesthetic exposure to laboratory personnel. Thus, the high levels of precision and safety associated with direct injection vaporizers, along with a reduced need for anesthetic agents, compressed gas, and charcoal filters are beneficial for research requiring small animal anesthesia. 
The goal of this protocol is to demonstrate the use of a syringe-driven direct injection vaporizer as part of a digital, low-flow anesthesia system. The direct injection vaporizer is capable of accurately delivering anesthesia at very low flow rates compared to a traditional vaporizer, making it a promising alternative for controlled gas anesthetic delivery to rodents.

Here, we present a protocol to more safely and efficiently administer anesthetic gas to mice using a digital, low flow anesthesia system utilizing a syringe-driven direct injection vaporizer.

El uso de un sistema de bajo flujo Anestesia digital para ratones y ratas

A traditional vaporizer depends on flowing gas and atmospheric pressure for passive anesthetic vaporization. Newly developed direct injection vaporizers ...

Isometric Contractility Measurement of the Mouse Mesenteric Artery Using Wire Myography

The wire myograph technique is used to assess the contractility of vascular smooth muscles in response to depolarization, GPCR agonists/inhibitors and drugs. It is widely used in many studies on the physiological functions of vascular smooth muscle, the pathogenesis of vascular diseases such as hypertension, and the development of smooth muscle relaxant drugs. The mouse is a widely used model animal with a large pool of disease models and genetically modified strains. We introduced this method to measure the isometric contraction of mouse mesenteric artery in detail. A 1.4-mm segment of mouse mesenteric resistance artery was isolated and mounted on a myograph chamber by passing two steel wires through its lumen. After equilibration and normalization steps, the vessel segment was potentiated by a high-K+ solution twice prior to the contraction assay. As an example of the application of this method in drug development, we measured the relaxant effect of a novel natural substance, neoliensinine, isolated from a Chinese herb, embryos of the lotus seed (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) on mouse mesenteric arteries. The vessel segments mounted on the myograph chamber were stimulated with a high-K+ solution. When the force tension reached a stable sustained phase, cumulative doses of neoliensinine were added to the chamber. We found that neoliensinine had a dose-dependent relaxant effect on smooth muscle contraction, thus suggesting that it bears potential activity against hypertension. In addition, as the vessel segment can survive at least 4 hours after mounting and maintain contractility induced by the high-K+ solution for many times, we suggest that the wire myograph system may be used for the time-consuming process of drug screening.

The wire myograph technique is used to investigate vascular smooth muscle functions and screen new drugs. We report a detailed protocol for measuring the isometric contractility of the mouse mesenteric artery and for screening new relaxants of vascular smooth muscle.

Medición de la contractilidad isométrica de la arteria mesentérica de ratón con cable miografía

The wire myograph technique is used to assess the contractility of vascular smooth muscles in response to depolarization, GPCR agonists/inhibitors and ...

Implantation of hiPSC-derived Cardiac-muscle Patches after Myocardial Injury in a Guinea Pig Model

Due to the limited regeneration capacity of the heart in adult mammals, myocardial infarction results in an irreversible loss of cardiomyocytes. This loss of relevant amounts of heart muscle mass can lead to the heart failure. Besides heart transplantation, there is no curative treatment option for the end-stage heart failure. In times of organ donor shortage, organ independent treatment modalities are needed. Left-ventricular assist devices are a promising therapy option, however, especially as destination therapy, limited by its side-effects like stroke, infections and bleedings. In recent years, several cardiac repair strategies including stem cell injection, cardiac progenitors or myocardial tissue engineering have been investigated. Recent improvements in cell biology allow for the differentiation of large amounts of cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). One of the cardiac repair strategies currently under evaluation is to transplant artificial heart tissue. Engineered heart tissue (EHT) is a three-dimensional in vitro created cardiomyocyte network, with functional properties of native heart tissue. We have created EHT-patches from hiPSC derived cardiomyocytes. Here we present a protocol for the induction of left ventricular myocardial cryoinjury in a guinea pig, followed by implantation of hiPSC derived EHT on the left ventricular wall.

Here we present a protocol for the induction of left ventricular cryoinjury followed by the implantation of a cardiac muscle patch, derived from human iPS-cell cardiomyocytes in a guinea pig model.

Implantación de parches hiPSC derivado de músculo cardiaco después de lesión del miocardio en un modelo del conejillo de Indias

Due to the limited regeneration capacity of the heart in adult mammals, myocardial infarction results in an irreversible loss of cardiomyocytes. This loss ...

A Pre-Clinical Porcine Model of Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Fifty-years following the first successful report, cardiac transplantation remains the gold-standard treatment for eligible patients with advanced heart failure. Multiple small-animal models of heart transplantation have been used to study the acute and long-term effects of novel therapies. However, few are tested and demonstrated success in clinical trials. It is of critical importance to evaluate new therapies in a clinically relevant large-animal model for efficient and reliable translation of basic studies&#39;&#160;findings. Here, we describe a pre-clinical large-animal (porcine) model of orthotopic heart transplantation that has been firmly established and previously used to investigate novel cardioprotective strategies. This procedure focuses on acute ischemia-reperfusion injury and is a reliable method to investigate novel interventions which have been tested and validated in smaller experimental models, such as the murine model. We demonstrate its usefulness in assessing cardiac performance during the early post-transplantation period and other potential possibilities enabled by the model.

Here, we describe a pre-clinical large-animal (porcine) model of orthotopic heart transplantation that has been firmly established and utilized to investigate novel cardioprotective strategies.

Un modelo preclínico porcino de trasplante ortotópico de corazón

Fifty-years following the first successful report, cardiac transplantation remains the gold-standard treatment for eligible patients with advanced heart ...

Invasive Hemodynamic Assessment for the Right Ventricular System and Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Mice

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic and severe cardiopulmonary disorder. Mice are a popular animal model used to mimic this disease. However, the evaluation of right ventricular pressure (RVP) and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) remains technically challenging in mice. RVP and PAP are more difficult to measure than left ventricular pressure because of the anatomical differences between the left and right heart systems. In this paper, we describe a stable right heart hemodynamic measurement method and its validation using healthy and PAH mice. This method is based on open-chest surgery and mechanical ventilation support. It is a complicated procedure compared to closed chest procedures. While a well-trained surgeon is required for this surgery, the advantage of this procedure is that it can generate both RVP and PAP parameters at the same time, so it is a preferable procedure for the evaluation of PAH models.

Here, we present a protocol to perform an invasive hemodynamic assessment of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery in mice using an open-chest surgery approach.

Evaluación hemodinámica invasiva para el sistema ventricular derecho y hipertensión arterial pulmonar inducida por hipoxia en ratones

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic and severe cardiopulmonary disorder. Mice are a popular animal model used to mimic this disease. ...

A Pre-clinical Rat Model for the Study of Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Reconstructive Microsurgery

Ischemia-reperfusion injury is the main cause of flap failure in reconstructive microsurgery. The rat is the preferred preclinical animal model in many areas of biomedical research due to its cost-effectiveness and its translation to humans. This protocol describes a method to create a preclinical free skin flap model in rats with ischemia-reperfusion injury. The described 3 cm x 6 cm rat free skin flap model is easily obtained after the placement of several vascular ligatures and the section of the vascular pedicle. Then, 8 h after the ischemic insult and completion of the microsurgical anastomosis, the free skin flap develops the tissue damage. These ischemia-reperfusion injury-related damages can be studied in this model, making it a suitable model for evaluating therapeutic agents to address this pathophysiological process. Furthermore, two main monitoring techniques are described in the protocol for the assessment of this animal model: transit-time ultrasound technology and laser speckle contrast analysis.

Here, we describe a pre-clinical animal model for studying the pathophysiology of ischemia-reperfusion injury in reconstructive microsurgery. This free skin flap model based on the superficial caudal epigastric vessels in the rat may also allow for the evaluation of different therapies and compounds to counteract ischemia-reperfusion injury-related damage.

Un modelo preclínico de rata para el estudio de la lesión por isquemia-reperfusión en microcirugía reconstructiva

Ischemia-reperfusion injury is the main cause of flap failure in reconstructive microsurgery. The rat is the preferred preclinical animal model in many ...

Use of an Integrated Low-Flow Anesthetic Vaporizer, Ventilator, and Physiological Monitoring System for Rodents

Low-flow digital vaporizers commonly utilize a syringe pump to directly administer volatile anesthetics into a stream of carrier gas. Per animal welfare recommendations, animals are warmed and monitored during procedures requiring anesthesia. Common anesthesia and physiological monitoring equipment include gas tanks, anesthetic vaporizers and stands, warming controllers and pads, mechanical ventilators, and pulse oximeters. A computer is also necessary for data collection and to run equipment software. In smaller spaces or when performing field work, it can be challenging to configure all this equipment in limited space.
The goal of this protocol is to demonstrate best practices for use of a low-flow digital vaporizer using both compressed oxygen and room air, along with an integrated mechanical ventilator, pulse oximeter, and far infrared warming as an all-inclusive anesthesia and physiological monitoring suite ideal for rodents.

Here, we present a protocol to safely and effectively administer anesthetic gas to mice using a digital, low flow anesthesia system with integrated ventilator and physiological monitoring modules.

Uso de un vaporizador anestésico de bajo flujo integrado, ventilador y sistema de monitoreo fisiológico para roedores

Low-flow digital vaporizers commonly utilize a syringe pump to directly administer volatile anesthetics into a stream of carrier gas. Per animal welfare ...