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Measurement of Strial Blood Flow in Mouse Cochlea Utilizing an Open Vessel-Window and Intravital Fluorescence Microscopy
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Measurement of Strial Blood Flow in Mouse Cochlea Utilizing an Open Vessel-Window and Intravital Fluorescence Microscopy
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09:52 min

September 21, 2021

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 02:11Preparation of the Fluorescent-Labeled Blood Cells and Surgery to Create an Open Window
  • 05:39Imaging of Cochlear Blood Flow Under a Fluorescence Intravital Microscope and Video Analysis
  • 07:54Results: IVM Imaging of Cochlear Capillaries and Analysis of Change in Vessel Diameter and Blood Flow in the Stria
  • 09:21Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

An open vessel-window approach using fluorescent tracers provides sufficient resolution for cochlear blood flow (CoBF) measurement. The method facilitates the study of structural and functional changes in CoBF in mouse under normal and pathological conditions.

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