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'Rubber paw illusion': Mice can 'sense' artificial limbs, just as humans do
Scientists have introduced a new laboratory model that could help them study how artificial limbs can be better designed.
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Ammonia and carbon dioxide concentrations in disposable and reusable static mouse cages
We used retired breeder female Crl:CD-1(ICR) mice (n = 30; Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, MA). Serological surveillance in our animal facility showed that mice were free of common murine ...
eLife8d
Aging-associated Increase of GATA4 levels in Articular Cartilage is Linked to Impaired Regenerative Capacity of Chondrocytes and Osteoarthritis
This study presents an important finding on the role of GATA4 in aging and OA-associated cartilage pathology. The evidence supporting the conclusions is compelling, with rigorous in vitro and in vivo ...
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Scientists identify early life opportunity for in vivo stem cell gene therapy
A team of scientists from the San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget) in Milan, Italy, has identified a ...
Study reveals novel strategy for in vivo blood stem cell gene therapy
A team of scientists from the San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget) in Milan, Italy, has identified a ...
eLife9d
Quantification of the effect of hemodynamic occlusion in two-photon imaging of mouse cortex
Hemodynamic occlusion introduces a spatially heterogenous confound to activity measurements using two-photon and widefield imaging in mouse cortex, and needs to be taken into consideration when ...
GEN23d
Protein-Lipid Communication between Intestinal Cells and Gut Microbes Boosts Immunity in Mice
The human gut is home to trillions of microbes that not only aid in digestion but also play a key role in shaping our immune system. These microbes communicate with the body by releasing a range ...