scholarly journals Intravital Two-photon Imaging and Quantification of Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in Live Small Animal Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieun Moon ◽  
Jehwi Jeon ◽  
Eunji Kong ◽  
Sujung Hong ◽  
Jingu Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Hepatic Steatosis ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Small Animal Model ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Photon Imaging ◽  
Two Photon Imaging

Biocompatible well-defined chromophore–polymer conjugates for photodynamic therapy and two-photon imaging

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Cepraga ◽  
Thibault Gallavardin ◽  
Sophie Marotte ◽  
Pierre-Henri Lanoë ◽  
Jean-Christophe Mulatier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Polymer Conjugates ◽  
Photon Imaging ◽  
Two Photon Imaging

scholarly journals Rat model of smoke inhalation-induced acute lung injury

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e000879
Author(s):  
Premila Devi Leiphrakpam ◽  
Hannah R Weber ◽  
Tobi Ogun ◽  
Keely L Buesing
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Acute Lung Injury ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Therapeutic Options ◽  
Smoke Inhalation ◽  
Small Animal Model ◽  
Injury Score ◽  
Confounding Variables

BackgroundAcute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a lethal disease with limited therapeutic options and an unacceptably high mortality rate. Understanding the complex pathophysiological processes involved in the development of ALI/ARDS is critical for developing novel therapeutic strategies. Smoke inhalation (SI) injury is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with burn-associated ALI/ARDS; however, to our knowledge few reliable, reproducible models are available for pure SI animal model to investigate therapeutic options for ALI/ARDS without the confounding variables introduced by cutaneous burn or other pathology.ObjectiveTo develop a small animal model of pure SI-induced ALI and to use this model for eventual testing of novel therapeutics for ALI.MethodsRats were exposed to smoke using a custom-made smoke generator. Peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), heart rate, arterial blood gas, and chest X-ray (CXR) were measured before and after SI. Wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio, lung injury score and immunohistochemical staining of cleaved caspase 3 were performed on harvested lung tissues of healthy and SI animals.ResultsThe current study demonstrates the induction of ALI in rats after SI as reflected by a significant, sustained decrease in SpO2 and the development of diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates on CXR. Lung tissue of animals exposed to SI showed increased inflammation, oedema and apoptosis as reflected by the increase in W/D ratio, injury score and cleaved caspase 3 level of the harvested tissues compared with healthy animals.ConclusionWe have successfully developed a small animal model of pure SI-induced ALI. This model is offered to the scientific community as a reliable model of isolated pulmonary SI-induced injury without the confounding variables of cutaneous injury or other systemic pathology to be used for study of novel therapeutics or other investigation.

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