The libechov minipig as a large animal model for preclinical research in Huntington's disease - Thoughts and perspectives

Ceska a Slovenska Neurologie a Neurochirurgie

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 2S55-2S60

  Schramke, S ^a,b   Schubert, R ^a   Frank, F ^a,c   Wirsig, M ^a   Fels, M ^b   Kemper, N ^b   Schuldenzucker, V ^a   Reilmann, R ^a,c,d  

^a George Huntington Institute   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal model; Behavioral; Huntington's disease; Imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Minipig; Phenotyping; Preclinical research

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN SIZE; BREEDING; CASTRATED MALE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; LARGE ANIMAL MODEL; LIBECHOV MINIPIG; LIFESPAN; LITTER SIZE; MINIPIG; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PHENOTYPE; PRECLINICAL STUDY; SEXUAL MATURITY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; WILD TYPE;

EID: 85017584130     PISSN: 12107859     EISSN: 18024041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14735/amcsnn20152S55     Document Type: Article

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