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Target Discovery and Validation Reviews and Protocols

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272 Iversen <strong>and</strong> Sørensen<br />

Fig. 1. Proposed sequence for studying hematopoiesis in mice with congestive heart<br />

failure.<br />

minimum of 6 wk before they are euthanized, <strong>and</strong> serology is used to test for<br />

antibodies against the agents in question. The other option is to use PCR to<br />

ensure that biological material does not harbor viral contaminants that may<br />

influence the outcome of the experiments. It is currently under discussion<br />

whether PCR can replace antibody production (14).<br />

2.2. Anesthetics <strong>and</strong> Postoperative Analgesics<br />

Because the induction of myocardial infarction requires vascular surgery<br />

on a very small animal (body weight ~25 g), a stable general plane of anesthesia<br />

is important. After insertion of an endotracheal tube, we recommend a<br />

mixture of 2% isoflurane <strong>and</strong> 98% oxygen while keeping the animal on a<br />

ventilator. During the postoperative phase, repeated (every 8–12 h) subcutaneous<br />

injections with buprenorphine (0.3 mg/mL) is used as postoperative<br />

analgesia.<br />

3. Methods<br />

The experimental protocol is outlined in Fig. 1.

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