An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale Collection
The aim of this study was to explore an improved method for extracting rat cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), observing the impact on animal health under conditions of large-scale CSF collection and evaluating the feasibility of repeated collections. A total of 20 rats were anesthetized and fixed in a stere...
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| description | The aim of this study was to explore an improved method for extracting rat cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), observing the impact on animal health under conditions of large-scale CSF collection and evaluating the feasibility of repeated collections. A total of 20 rats were anesthetized and fixed in a stereotactic frame. A 26G scalp needle, combined with a 1 mL syringe, was used to puncture the atlanto-occipital membrane and collect approximately 170 μL of CSF. CSF was collected twice within 14 days. During the study, animals were monitored daily for food intake, body weight, and hematological parameters, and at the end of the study, histopathological examination was performed. The health of the animals remained good, and repeated CSF collections were feasible. The success rate of the procedure was 100%, with blood contamination in the CSF decreasing from 70% in the first collection to 35% in the second. This technique is convenient, accurate, and suitable for widespread applications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad585fb2f333457cbf1966cf35ecbd782025-01-24T13:52:08ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-01-011215810.3390/vetsci12010058An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale CollectionLimei Wang0Wei Yang1Yanhong Ran2Hui Song3Xinxin Yan4Jianmin Guo5Guangzhou Bay Area Institute of Biomedicine, Guangdong Lewwin Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Non-Clinical Evaluation and Research, TCM Non-Clinic Evaluation Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Innovative Drug Evaluation and Research, Guangzhou 510990, ChinaGuangzhou Bay Area Institute of Biomedicine, Guangdong Lewwin Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Non-Clinical Evaluation and Research, TCM Non-Clinic Evaluation Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Innovative Drug Evaluation and Research, Guangzhou 510990, ChinaGuangzhou Bay Area Institute of Biomedicine, Guangdong Lewwin Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Non-Clinical Evaluation and Research, TCM Non-Clinic Evaluation Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Innovative Drug Evaluation and Research, Guangzhou 510990, ChinaGuangzhou Bay Area Institute of Biomedicine, Guangdong Lewwin Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Non-Clinical Evaluation and Research, TCM Non-Clinic Evaluation Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Innovative Drug Evaluation and Research, Guangzhou 510990, ChinaGuangzhou Bay Area Institute of Biomedicine, Guangdong Lewwin Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Non-Clinical Evaluation and Research, TCM Non-Clinic Evaluation Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Innovative Drug Evaluation and Research, Guangzhou 510990, ChinaGuangzhou Bay Area Institute of Biomedicine, Guangdong Lewwin Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Drug Non-Clinical Evaluation and Research, TCM Non-Clinic Evaluation Branch of National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Innovative Drug Evaluation and Research, Guangzhou 510990, ChinaThe aim of this study was to explore an improved method for extracting rat cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), observing the impact on animal health under conditions of large-scale CSF collection and evaluating the feasibility of repeated collections. A total of 20 rats were anesthetized and fixed in a stereotactic frame. A 26G scalp needle, combined with a 1 mL syringe, was used to puncture the atlanto-occipital membrane and collect approximately 170 μL of CSF. CSF was collected twice within 14 days. During the study, animals were monitored daily for food intake, body weight, and hematological parameters, and at the end of the study, histopathological examination was performed. The health of the animals remained good, and repeated CSF collections were feasible. The success rate of the procedure was 100%, with blood contamination in the CSF decreasing from 70% in the first collection to 35% in the second. This technique is convenient, accurate, and suitable for widespread applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/58ratcerebrospinal fluidlargescalerepeated collection |
| spellingShingle | Limei Wang Wei Yang Yanhong Ran Hui Song Xinxin Yan Jianmin Guo An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale Collection Veterinary Sciences rat cerebrospinal fluid largescale repeated collection |
| title | An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale Collection |
| title_full | An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale Collection |
| title_fullStr | An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale Collection |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale Collection |
| title_short | An Improved Method for Extracting Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Repeatable Large-Scale Collection |
| title_sort | improved method for extracting rat cerebrospinal fluid with repeatable large scale collection |
| topic | rat cerebrospinal fluid largescale repeated collection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/58 |
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