发布: 2022年11月05日第12卷第21期 DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.4539 浏览次数: 1386
评审: Julie WeidnerHSIU CHUN CHUANGJordi Boix-i-Coll
Abstract
When focusing on quick movements in the analysis of animal behavior, a high-speed camera can be used as a powerful tool. There are many options for high-speed cameras to record movement. In recent years, the quality and sophistication of videos captured on cell phones have evolved so much that the iPhone’s slow-motion video system can function as a tool for behavior analysis. Here, we describe a method to analyze the movement of the ankle joint and jump speed during the jumping action of mice, using an iPhone.
Keywords: Mouse (小鼠)Background
Behavioral analysis is commonly performed in animals (Hart et al., 2009; Charles et al., 2016), and some studies have conducted gait analysis in mice, focusing on ankle motion for musculoskeletal research (Iwata et al., 2010; Suzuki et al., 2016; Suzuki et al., 2021). A camera is essential for this kind of analysis, and a high-speed camera is specifically useful for capturing quick movements (Iwata et al., 2010; Druelle et al., 2019; Pfeffer et al., 2019). Preparatory behavior just before a jump affects the jumping performance of animals, and analyzing the former is important for evaluating the latter (Bosco et al., 1982; Komi, 1984; Bosco et al., 1987; Bobbert and Casius, 2005). iPhone, a popular cell phone, has a high-speed camera mode (slow-motion video support). This mode can function as a tool for behavior analysis (Pittman and Ichikawa, 2013). In this protocol, we have introduced a method to evaluate the mouse jumping motion using an iPhone.
Materials and Reagents
Laboratory-bred mice
Note: Both male and female mice were used for the test. The conditions described in this study (bar size and distance from the camera to bar) were suitable for over 12-week-old mice. Mice were housed in groups of 3–5 per cage and kept in a room with controlled temperature (~23 °C) and humidity (50–60%) under a 12-h light/dark cycle (lights on at 8:30 AM) with ad libitum access to food and water.
Equipment
iPhone 8 (MQ842J/A, Apple)
Notes:
Slow-motion video support for 1,080 pixel at 120 or 240 frames per second (fps), video stabilization, and continuous autofocus video.
The 240 fps slow-motion video support is available on almost all iPhone 6 and later models; therefore, it can be applied to models other than the iPhone 8.
Tripod
Hair removal cream
Black marker pen
Steel jump bar with carbon plates
Note: Dimensions: H: 0.8 cm (0.4 cm + 0.4 cm) × W: 4.5 cm × L: 100 cm.
Plastic ruler
Anesthesia machine with sevoflurane
Note: This was used for a short time to mark the landmarks described below.
Software
Tracker (https://physlets.org/tracker/)
ImageJ software (https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/)
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft)
Procedure
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力学生物学
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