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An In Vivo Blood-brain Barrier Permeability Assay in Mice Using Fluorescently Labeled Tracers
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Neuroscienze
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JoVE Journal Neuroscienze
An In Vivo Blood-brain Barrier Permeability Assay in Mice Using Fluorescently Labeled Tracers
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09:35 min

February 26, 2018

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Capitoli

  • 00:04Titolo
  • 01:15Administration of Tracers
  • 02:01Blood Collection and Cardiac Perfusion
  • 03:36Organ Collection and Storage
  • 05:01Homogenization and Centrifugation
  • 06:38Immunofluorescence Visualization of Tracer
  • 07:59Results: Tracer Clearance at Short and Long Circulation Times
  • 08:51Conclusion

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Here we present a mouse brain vascular permeability assay using intraperitoneal injection of fluorescent tracers followed by perfusion that is applicable to animal models of blood-brain barrier dysfunction. One hemi-brain is used for assessing permeability quantitatively and the other for tracer visualization/immunostaining. The procedure takes 5 - 6 h for 10 mice.

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