Wang-Fischer Manual of Stroke Models in Rats

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-4987-1833-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 358 Seiten

During the last few years, exciting new insights into mechanisms and treatment of stroke have been obtained from animal experiments. Hence, the use of animal models to induce stroke are of paramount importance as research tools. While a few articles on this topic have been published in select journals, until now there has not been a systematic technical book available which assists researchers in building upon commonly known knowledge.

The Manual of Stroke Models in Rats explains in great detail the methods and techniques for accomplishing different stroke models in rats, as well as some techniques using mice. Expert contributors to this text include the most recent research information available, as well as generally recognized facts, making this volume an imperative tool for those researchers seeking to identify new areas of exploration.

The first text in 20 years to detail new techniques in rat stroke models

The book begins with a statistical update of stroke in America, and proceeds to discuss the rationale for using ischemic stroke models. Major sections include different surgical models of stroke induced by the occlusion of the distal middle cerebral artery, by intraluminal filament or embolic implantation, by photochemically induced thrombosis, global cerebral ischemia induced by asphyxia cardiac arrest or by four-vessel occlusion, and brain hemorrhage. The book also includes anesthesia procedures, general principles of microsurgery, and a study of microsurgical instruments. Numerous tables, figures, and color images are used to supplement the material.

The editor, Dr. Yanlin Wang-Fischer, has published more than 40 scientific articles in various medical journals and contributed to several projects related to animal models and surgeries. In this volume, she brings together contributors who represent the cutting edge of research in the field. By reviewing the methods in this detailed technical treatise, researchers will be armed with the latest strategies in preparing their own experimental stroke models.

Zielgruppe

Neuroscience investigators in pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical students, veterinary medical professionals

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wang-Fischer, Yanlin

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Statistical Update of Stroke in America, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Rationale for Using Ischemic Stroke Models, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Animal Models of Ischemic Stroke: A Historical Survey, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Anatomy and Cerebral Circulation of the Rat, Y. Wang-Fischer, R. Prado, and L. Koetzner

Which Animal to Choose?, Y. Wang-Fischer, B.D. Watson, and L. Koetzner

Which Model to Use?, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Failure Is the Mother of Success: Why Neuroprotective Therapies That Work in Laboratories Fail in Clinical Trials, L. Koetzner and Y. Wang-Fischer

Anesthesia of Laboratory Rats, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

General Principles of Microsurgery on Animals, Y. Wang-Fischer, B. Watson, and L. Koetzner

Microsurgical Instruments for Stroke Studies, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Postoperative Care, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Surgery Procedure for Distal Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Surgical Models of Stroke Induced by Intraluminal Filament Implantation, Y. Wang-Fischer, A.A. Divani, R. Prado, and L. Koetzner

Embolic Stroke Models, Y. Wang-Fischer, A.A. Divani, and L. Koetzner

Photochemically Based Models of Focal Experimental Thrombotic Stroke in Rodents, B.D. Watson and R. Prado

Induction of Asphyxia Cardiac Arrest in a Rat as a Model of Global Cerebral Ischemia, K.R. Dave, R. Prado, and M.A. Perez-Pinzon

Four-Vessel Occlusion Stroke Model in Rats, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Brain Hemorrhage Models in Rodents, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Endpoints for Stroke Studies, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Tissue Staining Techniques for Stroke Studies, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Protocol for Brain Vessel Corrosion Casting and Embedding, A.A. Divani and Y. Wang-Fischer

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Stroke Study, Y. Wang-Fischer and S. Sen

Administration of Substances and Sampling, Y. Wang-Fischer and J. McCool

Study Design in Animal Models of Stroke, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner

Common Biochemical and Physiological Parameters in Rats, Y. Wang-Fischer and L. Koetzner