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Drug Treatment
STZ and citrate buffer
Citrate buffer make fresh weekly or freeze aliquots:
Dissolve 0.74g Na citrate in 50 ml dH2O
Adjust pH to 4.5
Filter sterilize
Weighing STZ:
Weigh 20 mg per tube and freeze
Injection:
Add 1 ml citrate buffer to STZ
Must use within 5 minutes
Inject 2X body weight for dose of 40 mg/kg (e.g., 40ml for 20 g mouse)
Animal Care (body weight, blood/urine glucose, insulin treatment) |