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Mouse models for human diseases |
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Certain characteristics of laboratory mice may resemble human diseases. Mice can therefore serve as models for medical research. Life Scientists in Zurich have established a large number of mouse models.
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Diabetes: an autoimmune disease |
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Autoimmune diseases arise when the body’s immune defense overreacts and attacks the own body. This is the case for transgenic mice that develop diabetes type I.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease |
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This neurological dysfunction develops when nerves of the peripheral nervous system are damaged. The disease is characterized by muscle weakness and wasting as well as loss of sensation in the extremities of the body.
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Alzheimer – from disease cause to therapy |
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Almost 100 years ago the physician Alois Alzheimer discovered Alzheimer’s disease. The impact of age associated dementias is increasing more and more in our society. It is therefore important to understand the underlying pathological mechanisms.
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Mouse Animation |
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Three blind mice, three blind mice, see how they run, see how they run...
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