Non-invasive blood pressure measurement in mice

M Feng, K DiPetrillo - Cardiovascular Genomics: Methods and Protocols, 2009 - Springer
M Feng, K DiPetrillo
Cardiovascular Genomics: Methods and Protocols, 2009Springer
Hypertension is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure and represents a
serious medical issue worldwide. The genetic basis of hypertension is well-established, but
few causal genes have been identified thus far. Non-invasive blood pressure measurements
are a critical component of high-throughput genetic studies to identify genes controlling
blood pressure. Whereas this technique is fairly routine for blood pressure measurements in
rats, non-invasive blood pressure measurement in mice has proven to be more challenging …
Abstract
Hypertension is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure and represents a serious medical issue worldwide. The genetic basis of hypertension is well-established, but few causal genes have been identified thus far. Non-invasive blood pressure measurements are a critical component of high-throughput genetic studies to identify genes controlling blood pressure. Whereas this technique is fairly routine for blood pressure measurements in rats, non-invasive blood pressure measurement in mice has proven to be more challenging. This chapter describes an experimental protocol measuring blood pressure in mice using a CODA non-invasive blood pressure monitoring system. This method enables accurate blood pressure phenotyping in mice for linkage or mutagenesis studies, as well as for other experiments requiring high-throughput blood pressure measurement.
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