Sentences with phrase «good rodent models»

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In the new study, Dr. Greenamyre and his team — led by coauthors Roberto Di Maio, Ph.D., and Paul Barrett, Ph.D., both of PIND — used a well - established rodent model of PD to show exactly how alpha - synuclein disrupts mitochondrial function.

Because the duck's touch sensors are similar to mammals» and their bills aren't covered in fur, the authors suggest embryonic duck bills might be a better model than standard laboratory rodents to study touch sensation as it applies to us relatively hairless humans.

This webinar will discuss the promise CRISPR / Cas9 has for rodent studies along with strategies for developing better models to understand and treat human disease.

- CRISPR / Cas9 in Rodents Animals: The good, The bad and the ugly: March 30th - CRISPR / Cas9 has revolutionized the creation of complex mouse and rat models.

Scopolamine - induced memory impairment in rodents is a well established model of memory dysfunction based upon acetylcholine metabolism [90].

During this time, I have been actively engaged in clinical studies of participants that have been diagnosed with glaucoma or high - risk ocular hypertension, as well as in laboratory - based studies on experimental glaucoma models in rodents and non-human primates.

Expertise in conducting behavioral neuroscience experiments in rodent models, as well as in vivo imaging and / or optogenetics techniques, is desired.

This review will highlight commonly used dietary factors able to influence LDL - C and atherosclerosis in various rodent models, as well as some of the potential benefits and drawbacks associated with using these models for disease induction.

And marmosets model PD behaviors better than rodents.

Generally, Lascelles notes, companion animal disease models better reflect the complex genetic, environmental and physiological influences in human diseases, as opposed to the traditional rodent models.

Cats and dogs that develop diseases like cancer naturally are often better models for human disease than lab rodents are, which is why more and more drug...