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Chapters
- 00:00Title
- 00:11Introduction
- 01:19Preparing Recipient Mouse
- 04:37Removing Donor Heart
- 08:14Transplanting Heart into Recipient Mouse
- 19:16Opening Circulation in Transplanted Donor Heart
- 20:30Suturing Body Wall and Skin
- 22:30Conclusion
The mouse heterotopic heart transplantation model has been proven by many investigators to be an important method for studying mechanisms of rejection and immune response. However, the techniques involved are still challenging. By modifying standard techniques we have had success with more than 1000 transplants.
