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Transdermal Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Mice
Published on: October 21, 2018
Transdermal Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Preclinical Research
Thomas P Mullins1, Daniel Schock-Kusch2, Linda A Gallo3
1School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Abstract:
The measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is essential to understanding renal physiology, including the monitoring of disease progression and treatment effectiveness. Transdermal measurement of glomerular filtration rate (tGFR) using a miniaturized fluorescence monitor in combination with a fluorescent exogenous GFR tracer has become a common technique to measure GFR in the preclinical setting, especially in rodent models. It allows for close to real-time measurement of GFR in conscious unrestrained animals and overcomes several limitations of other GFR measures. Its widespread use is reflected by published research articles and conference abstracts from different research fields, including in the assessment of new and existing kidney therapeutics, evaluation of nephrotoxicity, screening of novel chemical or medical agents, and fundamental understanding of kidney function.
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