Phrases with «rodent model»

The phrase "rodent model" means using a type of small animal, like a mouse or rat, to study and understand a human or animal disease or condition. Researchers use these animals because they have similar biological characteristics to humans, which helps them learn and find treatments for diseases. Full definition

rodent model

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Using rodent models of opiate addiction, Dr. Laviolette's research has shown that opiates affect pathways of associative memory formation in multiple ways, both at the level of anatomy (connections between neurons) and at the molecular levels (how molecules inside the brain affect these connections). (sciencedaily.com)
The results were obtained from mice and human stem cells in cultivated brain tissue, and from a series of rodent models for human neurodegenerative diseases and acute brain injuries. (sciencedaily.com)
Using neurons extracted from rodent models of Huntington's, the team employed the OPL method, which tracked the speed and efficiency with which different types of neurons were able to break down and dissolve the mutant huntingtin. (gladstone.org)
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Phrases with «rodent model»

Sentences with «rodent model»

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