Cite as: Cold Spring Harb. Protoc.; 2006; doi:10.1101/pdb.prot4382
| Protocol |
This protocol was adapted from "Surgical Procedures," Chapter 6, (Protocol 6, information provided by Davor Solter) in Manipulating the Mouse Embryo, 3rd edition, by Andras Nagy, Marina Gertsenstein, Kristina Vintersten, and Richard Behringer. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2003.
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INTRODUCTION
This protocol describes a method for transplanting tissue under the kidney capsule. The in vivo developmental potential of transplanted adult or embryonic tissues can then be determined.
MATERIALS
Reagents
Adult or embryonic tissue to be transplanted
Appropriate anesthetic
Ethanol, 70%
Recipient histocompatible (or immunodeficient) mouse
Sterile isotonic or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) (pH 7.2)
Equipment
Clean cage
Drummond micropipette tip or sealing wax
Forceps, 26-mm diameter Desmarres chalazion (Shields/Dina C62-2810)
Forceps, blunt fine
Forceps, watchmakers #5
METHOD
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