Published December 2, 2019 | Version 1.0

Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO) surgery technique

  • 1. NeuroscienceLab, Essen Univerisy Hospital

Description

Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO) surgery performed on 129/Sv mice to model a 35-minutes transient focal cerebral ischemia according to a modified version of the Koizumi method. Silicone resin-coated nylon monofilament (MCAO suture, Doccol Corporation, Cat# 702234PK5Re) is inserted through the common carotid artery (CCC).

Contact:

danielmanriquecastano@gmail.com

Reference:

Koizumi J, Yoshida Y, Nakazawa T, Ooneda G. Experimental studies of ischemic brain edema. I: A new experimental model of cerebral embolism in rats in which recirculation can be introduced in the ischemic area. Jpn J Stroke 1986(8):1–8.

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References

  • Koizumi J, Yoshida Y, Nakazawa T, Ooneda G. Experimental studies of ischemic brain edema. I: A new experimental model of cerebral embolism in rats in which recirculation can be introduced in the ischemic area. Jpn J Stroke 1986(8):1–8.