Animal Resource Core
The mission at the UTHSC Animal Resource Core is to facilitate the study of rheumatic diseases by providing both expertise in mouse genetics and models of autoimmune arthritis to members of the Rheumatic Diseases Research Core Center (RDRCC) and other interested investigators.
Lab Photos

Bio-plex instrument

Nora analyzes flowcytometry data

Healthy mice

Mouse checkup
Services and Expertise

Green flourescent protein + pups
RDRCC Services:
- We perform backcrosses and set up mouse breeding programs.
- We screen using PCR or Flowcytometry for genotyping and to establish homozygosity.
- We offer the following mouse strains:
- DBA/1 Lac J Tg neg littermates (this stock is limited)
- DBA/1 Lac J Vb8.3
- DBA/1 Lac J a/b TCR Tg #24
- DBA/1 Lac J a/b TCR Tg #27
- B10.M-DR1 (DRB1*0101)
- B10.M-DR4 (DRB1*0401)
- DBA/1 IFN-g KO
- DBA/1LacJ a/bTCR Tg#24/IFN-gKO
- DBA/GFP- a/b TCR Tg #24
We have two flow cytometers available:
- FacsCalibur - a four color analyzer with a Multiwell Autosampler (MAS) for high throughput screening
- FacSort - a three color analyzer
We will perform or help you perform the multi-color immunofluorescent staining of cells for analysis.
Histogram Examples
Multiplex Protein Analysis with a Bio-Plex/Luminex instrument
- Quantitates up to 100 proteins simultaneously from a single 100ul samples
- Analyzes Th1/Th2 cytokines, inflammatory mediators, chemokines,
and others - Murine or human samples
- Serum or tissue culture samples
- Kits available from a number of vendors
We will perform or help you perform the multi-color immunofluorescent staining of cells for analysis.
Vendors
BD Biosciences
BioRad
Biosource
Linco Research, Inc.
Luminex
Histogram Examples
Flowcytometry Screening Order Form ![]()
To Schedule Use of the BioPlex
Call Laura or Nora at (901) 523-8990 ext.7826
E-mail Laura at lmccorm1@uthsc.edu or Nora at nmoore@uthsc.edu.
Stop by the RDRCC/Animal Resource Core and sign up on our calendar posted outside the door.
Contact Us
RDRCC Animal Core
Edward F. Rosloniec, Ph.D.
Director
