A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection

In order to simultaneously monitor neutrophil migration in vivo during inflammation, we developed a novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection using transgenic mouse bearing fluorescence-positive neutrophils and bioluminescent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Metho...

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Main Authors: Zulaziz, Natasha, N. , Himeno, H. , Miyazaki, D. , Saitoh, Noor Azmi, Azran Azhim, Y. , Morimoto
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author Zulaziz, Natasha
N. , Himeno
H. , Miyazaki
D. , Saitoh
Noor Azmi, Azran Azhim
Y. , Morimoto
author_facet Zulaziz, Natasha
N. , Himeno
H. , Miyazaki
D. , Saitoh
Noor Azmi, Azran Azhim
Y. , Morimoto
author_sort Zulaziz, Natasha
building IIUM Repository
collection Online Access
description In order to simultaneously monitor neutrophil migration in vivo during inflammation, we developed a novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection using transgenic mouse bearing fluorescence-positive neutrophils and bioluminescent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Methods: Eight to nine-week-old male lys-EGFP C57BL/6 were anesthetized (50 mg/kg pentobarbital sodium, ip) and 1.0 ×107 CFU of bioluminescent MRSA (Xen31, PerkinElmer) were subcutaneously injected. Control group was injected with PBS while the treatment group was given Arbekacin (25 mg/kg) intravenously via tail vein. For the evaluation of MRSA activity and neutrophil accumulation, an in vivo imaging system (LAS-4000, GE) was performed. Results: Both groups displayed similar pattern with significant drop in MRSA bioluminescence and neutrophil fluorescence peaked on day 1. However, bacterial infection completely resolved in treatment group by day 6 with gradual decline in neutrophil fluorescence. Conclusions: This animal model could be a competent method for assessment of subcutaneous soft tissue infections.
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spelling iium-441522015-08-18T00:20:18Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/44152/ A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection Zulaziz, Natasha N. , Himeno H. , Miyazaki D. , Saitoh Noor Azmi, Azran Azhim Y. , Morimoto RZ Other systems of medicine TP248.13 Biotechnology In order to simultaneously monitor neutrophil migration in vivo during inflammation, we developed a novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection using transgenic mouse bearing fluorescence-positive neutrophils and bioluminescent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Methods: Eight to nine-week-old male lys-EGFP C57BL/6 were anesthetized (50 mg/kg pentobarbital sodium, ip) and 1.0 ×107 CFU of bioluminescent MRSA (Xen31, PerkinElmer) were subcutaneously injected. Control group was injected with PBS while the treatment group was given Arbekacin (25 mg/kg) intravenously via tail vein. For the evaluation of MRSA activity and neutrophil accumulation, an in vivo imaging system (LAS-4000, GE) was performed. Results: Both groups displayed similar pattern with significant drop in MRSA bioluminescence and neutrophil fluorescence peaked on day 1. However, bacterial infection completely resolved in treatment group by day 6 with gradual decline in neutrophil fluorescence. Conclusions: This animal model could be a competent method for assessment of subcutaneous soft tissue infections. J-STAGE 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/44152/1/A_Novel_Animal_Model_for_Subcutaneous_Soft_Tissue_Infection.pdf Zulaziz, Natasha and N. , Himeno and H. , Miyazaki and D. , Saitoh and Noor Azmi, Azran Azhim and Y. , Morimoto (2014) A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection. Biomedical Engineering, 52. pp. 285-286. ISSN 1881-4379 https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsmbe/52/Supplement/52_O-285/_article http://doi.org/10.11239/jsmbe.52.O-285
spellingShingle RZ Other systems of medicine
TP248.13 Biotechnology
Zulaziz, Natasha
N. , Himeno
H. , Miyazaki
D. , Saitoh
Noor Azmi, Azran Azhim
Y. , Morimoto
A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection
title A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection
title_full A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection
title_fullStr A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection
title_full_unstemmed A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection
title_short A novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection
title_sort novel animal model for subcutaneous soft tissue infection
topic RZ Other systems of medicine
TP248.13 Biotechnology
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/44152/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/44152/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/44152/1/A_Novel_Animal_Model_for_Subcutaneous_Soft_Tissue_Infection.pdf