Metabolic Physiology Shared Resource
The new Metabolic Physiology Shared Resource is now open in the Pelotonia Research Center via the Department of Neurological Surgery. This facility is for mice only. Please see below a list of equipment and services that can be used as available. Contact the Resource co-directors to discuss project needs and planning.
Kristy Townsend, PhD: Kristy.Townsend@osumc.edu
Magdalena Blaszkiewicz, PhD: Magdalena.Blaszkiewicz@osumc.edu
Available Services & Equipment
Body Temperature: FLIR camera
For thermography imaging of animals.
Caron diurnal incubator
To house mice for comparisons of cold exposure or thermoneutral to room temperature animals, in humidity/light-controlled housing (can shift light cycle).
Food intake cups & sucrose preference testing
Sippers (to pair feed, accurately measure single-caged animal daily food intake, and assess taste aversion)
Glucometers
For glucose (GTT) and insulin (ITT) tolerance testing.
Neuropathy testing
By NCV, hot/cold plate, Von Frey, or DEN microneedle array – available by collaboration only.
Sable Systems Promethion Metabolic Cages (for mice, 12 cages available)
Temperature-regulated cabinet ranging from thermoneutrality to cold exposure, home cage environment with bedding provides low stress measurements, can be used with or without running wheels. System is capable of measuring body mass, food intake, physical activity (X, Y), wheel running, VO2, VCO2, RER, Heat, and more, continuously.
Sable thermocouple probes
To measure skin, rectal or tissue temperatures.
Rates
| Fee description | Internal customers | External customers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promethion Metabolic Cages | $300/ day | $500/ day | Not available |
| Caron Diurnal Incubator | $100/ day | $200/ day | Not available |
| FLIR Thermography | $25/ hour | $50/ hour | A $200 (internal) or $400 (external) one-time deposit is required from each lab prior to use |
| Sable | $25/ hour | $50/ hour | Not available |
| Glucometers | $25/ hour | $50/ hour | A $20 (internal) or $40 (external) one-time deposit is required from each lab prior or use |
| Exercise cages (without training) | $25/ hour | $50 | Not available |
| Exercise cages (with odometer readings) | $35 | $70 | Not available |
| Equipment trainings | $100/ hour | $100/ hour | One hour minimum required for all training |
Optional add-on services
| Fee description | Notes | Cost | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promethion | 2 hour study design consultation with Co-Directors (re: temperature, diet, other considerations for metabolic physiology studies; IACUC preparation, methods reporting for grants or papers, study design, data analysis & interpretation, data presentation, etc.) | $500 | Not available |
| Protocol transfer | Protocol transfer for any of the above studies to an approved IACUC protocol (max. 1 week) | $200 | An additional biohazard fee of $100 will be charged, if applicable |
| Metabolic cage add-ons | Running wheel with odometer, food intake, temperature modulation | $20/ cage/day/item | Not available |
| Metabolic cage data analysis | Includes graphing, data report, statistics using waveform analysis and CalR. | $300 for 4-8 cages up to 4 days; $500 for 9-16 cages up to 4 days | $100 for each additional day for 4-8 cages; $200 for each additional day for 9-16 cages |