A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals

Objective: To test a method for performing electrical impedance myography (EIM) in the mouse hind limb for the assessment of disease status in neuromuscular disease models. Methods: An impedance measuring device consisting of a frame with electrodes embedded within an acrylic head was developed....

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Main Authors: Staats, Wayne Lawrence, Li, Jia, Spieker, Andrew, Sung, Minhee, Rutkove, Seward B.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Language:en_US
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76362
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author Staats, Wayne Lawrence
Li, Jia
Spieker, Andrew
Sung, Minhee
Rutkove, Seward B.
author2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
author_facet Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Staats, Wayne Lawrence
Li, Jia
Spieker, Andrew
Sung, Minhee
Rutkove, Seward B.
author_sort Staats, Wayne Lawrence
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description Objective: To test a method for performing electrical impedance myography (EIM) in the mouse hind limb for the assessment of disease status in neuromuscular disease models. Methods: An impedance measuring device consisting of a frame with electrodes embedded within an acrylic head was developed. The head was rotatable such that data longitudinal and transverse to the major muscle fiber direction could be obtained. EIM measurements were made with this device on 16 healthy mice and 14 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) animals. Repeatability was assessed in both groups. Results: The technique was easy to perform and provided good repeatability in both healthy and ALS animals, with intra-session repeatability (mean ± SEM) of 5% ±1% and 12% ±2%, respectively. Significant differences between healthy and ALS animals were also identified (e.g., longitudinal mean 50 kHz phase was 18±0.6° for the healthy animals and 14±1.0° for the ALS animals, p = 0.0025). Conclusions: With this simple device, the EIM data obtained is highly repeatable and can differentiate healthy from ALS animals. Significance: EIM can now be applied to mouse models of neuromuscular disease to assess disease status and the effects of therapy.
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spelling mit-1721.1/763622022-09-27T21:38:28Z A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals Staats, Wayne Lawrence Li, Jia Spieker, Andrew Sung, Minhee Rutkove, Seward B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Staats, Wayne Lawrence Objective: To test a method for performing electrical impedance myography (EIM) in the mouse hind limb for the assessment of disease status in neuromuscular disease models. Methods: An impedance measuring device consisting of a frame with electrodes embedded within an acrylic head was developed. The head was rotatable such that data longitudinal and transverse to the major muscle fiber direction could be obtained. EIM measurements were made with this device on 16 healthy mice and 14 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) animals. Repeatability was assessed in both groups. Results: The technique was easy to perform and provided good repeatability in both healthy and ALS animals, with intra-session repeatability (mean ± SEM) of 5% ±1% and 12% ±2%, respectively. Significant differences between healthy and ALS animals were also identified (e.g., longitudinal mean 50 kHz phase was 18±0.6° for the healthy animals and 14±1.0° for the ALS animals, p = 0.0025). Conclusions: With this simple device, the EIM data obtained is highly repeatable and can differentiate healthy from ALS animals. Significance: EIM can now be applied to mouse models of neuromuscular disease to assess disease status and the effects of therapy. 2013-01-23T17:48:12Z 2013-01-23T17:48:12Z 2012-09 2012-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1932-6203 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76362 Li, Jia et al. “A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals.” Ed. David R. Borchelt. PLoS ONE 7.9 (2012): e45004. en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045004 PLoS ONE Creative Commons Attribution http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ application/pdf Public Library of Science PLoS
spellingShingle Staats, Wayne Lawrence
Li, Jia
Spieker, Andrew
Sung, Minhee
Rutkove, Seward B.
A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals
title A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals
title_full A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals
title_fullStr A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals
title_full_unstemmed A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals
title_short A Technique for Performing Electrical Impedance Myography in the Mouse Hind Limb: Data in Normal and ALS SOD1 G93A Animals
title_sort technique for performing electrical impedance myography in the mouse hind limb data in normal and als sod1 g93a animals
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76362
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