Revisiting the mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy
Clifford B Kim,1,2 Patricia A D’Amore,2–4 Kip M Connor1,2 1Angiogenesis Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, 3Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 4Department of ...
Kim CB, D'Amore PA, Connor KM
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Impairments in motor coordination without major changes in cerebellar plasticity in the Tc1 mouse model of Down syndrome [PDF]
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder arising from the presence of a third copy of human chromosome 21 (Hsa21). Recently, O’Doherty et al. [An aneuploid mouse strain carrying human chromosome 21 with Down syndrome phenotypes. Science 309 (2005) 2033–
Bliss, T. V.P. +18 more
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Chronic treatment with the GLP1 analogue liraglutide increases cell proliferation and differentiation into neurons in an AD mouse model [PDF]
Neurogenesis is a life long process, but the rate of cell proliferation and differentiation decreases with age. In Alzheimer's patients, along with age, the presence of Aβ in the brain inhibits this process by reducing stem cell proliferation and cell ...
Vadivel Parthsarathy +7 more
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Comprehensive behavioral testing in the R6/2 mouse model of Huntington's disease shows no benefit from CoQ10 or minocycline [PDF]
Previous studies of the effects of coenzyme Q10 and minocycline on mouse models of Huntington’s disease have produced conflicting results regarding their efficacy in behavioral tests.
Brunner Daniela +38 more
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe, long-term psychological disorder triggered by distressing events. The neural basis and underlying mechanisms of PTSD are not completely understood.
Kaiwen Xi +9 more
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The incidence and mortality of prostate cancer (PCa) vary greatly in different geographic regions, for which lifestyle factors, such as dietary fat intake, have been implicated.
Uddhav P. Kelavkar +3 more
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Complement Properdin Determines Disease Activity in MRL/lpr Mice
Background and objects: In systemic lupus erythematosus, circulating immune complexes activate complement and, when trapped in renal capillaries, cause glomerulonephritis.
Hasanain Alaridhee +4 more
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A novel orthotopic mouse model replicates human lung cancer cachexia
Introduction Cancer cachexia, highly prevalent in lung cancer, is a debilitating syndrome characterized by involuntary loss of skeletal muscle mass and is associated with poor clinical outcome, decreased survival and negative impact on tumour therapy ...
Wouter R.P.H. van deWorp +10 more
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Prolonged treatment with pimelic o-aminobenzamide HDAC inhibitors ameliorates the disease phenotype of a Friedreich ataxia mouse model [PDF]
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Neurobiology of Disease. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control ...
Ezzatizadeh, V +26 more
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Mouse Models of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Comprising Host-Virus Immunologic Interactions
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases associated with various human liver diseases, including acute, fulminant and chronic hepatitis; liver cirrhosis; and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Tadashi Inuzuka +3 more
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