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Computer-Generated Animal Model Stimuli
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2007
Computer-generated stimuli using the Jacky dragon as a model.
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Establishment of a Valuable Mimic of Alzheimer's Disease in Rat Animal Model by Intracerebroventricular Injection of Composited Amyloid Beta Protein
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2018
This is a protocol to mimic Alzheimer's Disease in rats by evaluation of spatial memory impairment, neuronal pathological changes, neuronal amyloid beta protein (Aβ) burden, and neurofibrillary tangles aggregation, induced by the injection of Aβ25-35 combined with aluminum trichloride and recombinant human transforming growth factor-β1.
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Use of a Rat Model to Study Ventral Abdominal Hernia Repair
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2017
This manuscript describes methods associated with creation and repair of a ventral abdominal wall defect (hernia). This model can be used to study repair strategies such as those that use implanted materials. In this manuscript, repair of the experimental hernia with porcine small intestinal submucosa is presented as an example.
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An Isolated Working Heart System for Large Animal Models
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2014
Most studies involving the Langendorff apparatus use small animal models due to the increased complexity of systems for larger mammals. We describe a Langendorff system for large animal models that allows for use across a range of species, including humans, and relatively easy data acquisition.
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Biomarkers in an Animal Model for Revealing Neural, Hematologic, and Behavioral Correlates of PTSD
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2012
We describe a rat model of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that reveals the persistent alterations in neuroendocrine function and the delayed long-term, exaggerated fear response, characteristic of PTSD patients. The animal model and methods described here are useful for correlating biomarkers in brain nuclei, which are mechanistic but cannot be measured in patients, with biomarkers in peripheral white blood cells, which can.
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Its strength comes from pairing behavioral tasks with measurements made at different biological levels. A rat may perform a task while researchers record neural activity, alter conditions pharmacologically, or examine effects of a targeted lesion. Comparing behavior with these neural observations helps link circuit function to learning, movement, sensation, or disease-related behavior.
Electrophysiological recording provides information about neural activity during an experimental condition. Pharmacological manipulation allows researchers to examine how altered biological responses affect behavior or neural function, whereas targeted lesions help relate a particular brain area or circuit to an observed outcome. Using these approaches together can connect cellular or circuit findings with whole-animal behavior.
Rat results can clarify biological processes and support hypothesis testing, but they do not automatically predict human outcomes. Differences between species may affect brain organization, disease-related responses, behavior, or treatment effects. Consequently, researchers must interpret findings cautiously when using this model as a bridge toward human health studies or therapy development.
A study generally places the animal under controlled experimental conditions, applies a behavioral task or relevant manipulation, and records outcomes at one or more biological levels. Researchers may combine behavior with electrophysiological recording, pharmacological manipulation, or a targeted lesion. The resulting comparisons can relate neural activity or circuit changes to measurable actions and responses.
Rat studies support research on brain development, neurodegeneration, pain, addiction, and neurological injury. They can also examine learning, movement, sensation, and disease-related behavior by combining behavioral outcomes with neural or circuit-level measurements. This range makes the model useful for studying both normal nervous-system function and changes associated with neurological conditions.
Findings can connect observations across cells, neural circuits, and whole-animal behavior, giving researchers a basis for testing specific hypotheses. Results may also inform therapy development by showing how a manipulation relates to disease-related behavior or neurological function. Their value is strongest when investigators distinguish experimentally supported rat responses from conclusions that require further human study.