This experiment is used to test the efficacies of chemo treatments or gene therapy in an in vivo system. In this protocol, the mouse xenograft model is used.
Background
Materials and Reagents
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice
NaCl
Pluronic acid
Phosphate buffered saline (PBS)
HBSS solution
Equipment
1 ml syringe with 22-24 gauge of needls
Bioluminescent imaging instrument (in university core facility)