Cannula implantation

Sylics offers a range of services related to cannula implantations, which allows acute or chronic infusion of compounds directly into the CNS.

Acute infusion

For testing certain compounds in preclinical studies, in particular biologicals or macromolecules such as oligonucleotides that do not cross the blood brain barrier, it is required to infuse it into the central nervous system (e.g. cerebrospinal fluid). We have experience with acute infusions directly into the ventricles in a sterotaxic frame. Alternatively, implantation of mice with brain cannulas allows for acute infusion of a compound into the brain, e.g. just before the onset of a behavioral test.

To evaluate the effectiveness of new enzyme replacement therapies (ERT) or oligonucleotides (ODN) to treat severe neurological diseases, a cannula system can be used for repeated and/or chronic intra-ventricular infusions.

Chronic infusion

For testing certain compounds in preclinical studies, it is required to continuously infuse it into the central nervous system (e.g. cerebrospinal fluid). We have experience with implantation of mice with brain cannulas, which allowed for successful chronic continuous and intermittent infusion of the test compound into the brain. For this purpose, we also offer services with the implantation of osmotic minipumps. Please contact us for more information.

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