In vivo laboratory practicals in research-led teaching: An example using glucose tolerance tests in lean and obese mice

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 168-172

  King, Aileen J F ^a   Bowe, James E ^a   Sprake, Juliet A ^b   Kinchin, Ian M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glucose tolerance test; In vivo skills; Research led teaching

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PANCREAS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH LED TEACHING; STUDENT; TEACHING; TESTIS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION; ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; OBESITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 80054858689     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: 1873488X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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