3R-Refinement principles: Elevating rodent well-being and research quality

P Rinwa, M Eriksson, I Cotgreave… - Laboratory Animal …, 2024 - Springer
This review article delves into the details of the 3R-Refinement principles as a vital
framework for ethically sound rodent research laboratory. It highlights the core objective of …

[HTML][HTML] Realistic Aspects of Cardiac Ultrasound in Rats: Practical Tips for Improved Examination

J Silva, T Azevedo, M Ginja, PA Oliveira, JA Duarte… - Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Echocardiography is a reliable and non-invasive method for assessing cardiac structure and
function in both clinical and experimental settings, offering valuable insights into disease …

Increased incidence of weight-loss-associated humane endpoints in rats administered buprenorphine slow-release LAB formulation following traumatic brain injury: a …

RL Lilova, M Hernandez, C Kelliher… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant global public health epidemic with adverse
health and cost implications. Due to its complex, heterogeneous nature and wide-ranging …

An optimized protocol for the generation and monitoring of conditional orthotopic lung cancer in the KP mouse model using an adeno-associated virus vector …

H Deng, H Ge, C Dubey, T Losmanova… - Cancer Immunology …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The inducible Kras/p53 lung adenocarcinoma mouse model, which
faithfully recapitulates human disease, is routinely initiated by the intratracheal instillation of …

Theoretical modeling of hepatitis C acute infection in liver-humanized mice support pre-clinical assessment of candidate viruses for controlled-human-infection studies

Z Shi, A Mhlanga, Y Ishida, A Josephson, NT Collier… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Designing and carrying out a controlled human infection (CHI) model for hepatitis C virus
(HCV) is critical for vaccine development. However, key considerations for a CHI model …

Development of phage-containing hydrogel for treating Enterococcus faecalis-infected wounds

S Abed, M Beig, SM Barzi, M Shafiei… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Chronic wound infections caused by Enterococcus faecalis pose formidable
challenges in clinical management, exacerbated by the emergence of vancomycin-resistant …

Challenges and Opportunities in Exploring Non‐Motor Symptoms in 6‐Hydroxydopamine Models of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review

M Prates‐Rodrigues, BLA Schweizer… - Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive
loss of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, leading to motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity …

[HTML][HTML] The 3Rs in experimental liver disease

S Martinez-Lopez, E Angel-Gomis, E Sanchez-Ardid… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This article provides a review of recent studies that explore the application
of the 3Rs in experimental animal models of liver disease, comparing different models for a …

Pre-mating administration of theophylline could prevent the transgenerational effects of maternal morphine dependence on offspring anxiety behavior: The role of …

K Ghaffari, PD Kataj, A Torkaman-Boutorabi… - Pharmacology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Opioid addiction causes some molecular alterations in the brain reward pathway, such as
changes in gene expression that may be transferred to the next generation via epigenetic …

Effects of uric acid on oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells

S Dogru, E Yasar, A Yesilkaya - Biomedical Reports, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Hyperuricemia during hypertension is associated with aberrant vascular functions and
increased oxidative stress, which affects endothelial dysfunction. Nevertheless, the …