Mouse Cremaster Muscle Preparation For Intravital Imaging Of Microcirculation l Protocol Preview

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The Mouse Cremaster Muscle Preparation for Intravital Imaging of the Microcirculation - a 2 minute Preview of the Experimental Protocol

Pooneh Bagher, Steven S. Segal
University of Missouri, Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology; University of Missouri, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center;

A tissue preparation is described for visualization and experimental manipulation of the living microcirculation. In anesthetized male mice, the thin, highly vascularized cremaster muscle is prepared for intravital microscopy to study microvascular networks including arterioles, capillaries and venules. This preparation is readily adapted for rats and hamsters.

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