Source Paper
Dual-responsive PDA-HP hydrogel enables mitochondria-targeted mild photothermal therapy for spinal cord repair
Li Y, Hu J, Ran B, Zhong H, Zhong N et al.
Mater Today Bio • 2026
Footprint Analysis
Objective: To measure stride length, base of support, and inter-limb coordination in mice following spinal cord injury
This is a Footprint Analysis protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 3 procedural steps, 1 equipment items, 3 materials. Extracted from a 2026 paper published in Mater Today Bio.
Model and subjects
mouse • C57BL/6 • female • 8 weeks old • not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Prepare mice for footprint analysis • Record footprints • Measure gait parameters
Primary readouts
- stride length
- base of support
- inter-limb coordination
Key equipment and reagents
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Prepare mice for footprint analysis
Paint hind paws with red dye and forepaws with blue dye
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“hind paws were painted with red dye and forepaws with blue dye”
Record footprints
Allow mice to traverse a 50 cm runway to create footprint patterns
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“mice traversed a 50 cm runway”
Measure gait parameters
Measure stride length, base of support, and inter-limb coordination from three consecutive steps
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“Stride length, base of support, and inter-limb coordination were measured from three consecutive steps”