Micro X-Ray CT Scan of a Mouse Hind Limb Defect (VIDEO)

Kumamoto University

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Video of mouse hind limbs one month after induction of ischemia via ligation in the left hind limb. Compared to the right hind limb, a plurality of blood vessels, called collateral arteries, are visible in the left limb and function as a bypass around the ligation.

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Dr. Yuichiro Arima

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