Ebola Virus Infection in Commonly Used Laboratory Mouse Strains

Spontaneous Diseases in Commonly Used Mouse Strains

Glucose Metabolism In Vivo in Four Commonly Used Inbred Mouse Strains

OBJECTIVE To characterize differences in whole-body glucose metabolism between commonly used inbred mouse strains. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic (approximately 8.5 mmol/l) and -hypoglycemic (approximately 3.0 mmol/l) clamps were done in catheterized, 5-h-fasted mice to assess insulin action and hypoglycemic counter-regulatory responsiveness. Hyperglycemic clamps (app...

Location- and sex-specific differences in weight and motor coordination in two commonly used mouse strains

Several studies have shown that environmental factors can affect the outcome of behavioral experiments, shedding doubts on the inter-laboratory reproducibility of behavioral test results. When our laboratory moved from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, to Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, SD, our mouse colony was also transferred and the new environment caused strain-dependent changes ...

Ebola virus infection

Commonly used respiratory and pharmacologic interventions in the echocardiography laboratory.

Respiratory and pharmacologic interventions are used during auscultation of heart sounds. These same principles may be utilized in the echocardiography laboratory to aid diagnosis. Four physical maneuvers and one pharmacologic intervention performed in the echocardiography laboratory are described. A brief discussion of applications in specific clinical situations is then presented. The Valsalv...