A Protocol for Evaluating Vital Signs and Maternal-Fetal Parameters Using High-Resolution Ultrasound in Pregnant Mice
Article
Galaz, J, Romero, R, Arenas-Hernandez, M et al. (2020). A Protocol for Evaluating Vital Signs and Maternal-Fetal Parameters Using High-Resolution Ultrasound in Pregnant Mice
. STAR Protocols, 1(3), 10.1016/j.xpro.2020.100134
Galaz, J, Romero, R, Arenas-Hernandez, M et al. (2020). A Protocol for Evaluating Vital Signs and Maternal-Fetal Parameters Using High-Resolution Ultrasound in Pregnant Mice
. STAR Protocols, 1(3), 10.1016/j.xpro.2020.100134
Galaz, J; Romero, R; Arenas-Hernandez, M; Panaitescu, B; Garcia-Flores, V; Gomez-Lopez, N
abstract
Pregnancy is a unique physiological state in which two individuals coexist: the mother and the fetus. Disruption of maternal-fetal crosstalk leads to pregnancy and neonatal pathologies. Therefore, assessing maternal-fetal well-being is essential for understanding the physiological and pathological processes occurring during pregnancy. Herein, we provide a protocol that allows for the determination of body temperature, blood pressure, and the evaluation of uterine and umbilical arteries as well as maternal and fetal heart rate using high-resolution ultrasound in pregnant mice. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Gomez-Lopez et al. (2020).
