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A clinically relevant murine model of septic arthritis via direct inoculation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus into the knee joint is described. This protocol details methods for serum, synovial fluid and knee joint tissue analysis that more closely mimic the workup of septic arthritis in human patients.
This protocol describes an in vivo cartilage formation assay. Human or bovine articular chondrocytes injected in nude mice form cartilage organoids that can be used for the screening of molecules that promote cartilage formation.
This protocol details the procedures for safe cardiac catheterization in Landrace pigs, basic electrophysiological assessment of conduction properties, induction of atrial fibrillation and development of a myocardial infarction model.