A rapid method for skin grafting in mice that greatly enhances graft and recipient survival.
A streamlined method of skin grafting in mice is described. This procedure eliminates bandages, sutures, and dressings. The elimination of bandages renders the overall procedure fast and easy to learn. More importantly, the elimination of bandaging results in an increased survival of engrafted mice and a drastic reduction in graft displacement. Finally the lack of bandages also makes it possible to monitor the graft even in the earliest stages after engraftment.
Haramati
Jesse
J
Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Sinsheimer Laboratories, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.
Soppe
Carol
C
Zúñiga
Martha C
MC
D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages; D003643:Death; D006085:Graft Survival; D051379:Mice; D023421:Models, Animal; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome