Animal models have served a prominent function in the development of the present ideas of pathogenesis and approaches to therapy. This commentary addresses the utility and limitations of these ...

The term 'animal model' describes a living, non-human animal which is used during scientific research for the purposes of investigating human disease. The objectives of the research involving an ...

Rodents are arguably the most used animal models in biological research. However, scientists can employ alternative animal ...

Apoptosis occurs in a wide range of human diseases. In animal models of virus-induced disease, apoptosis correlates with viral titre and can be found in areas targeted by viral infection ...

A research team at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has developed a new ...

Rabbits with CF provide an alternative to existing large-animal models, such as pigs and ferrets, which are expensive and/or require specialized care. In contrast, rabbits are cost-effective ...

A research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has discovered that the ...