MYELOID LEUKEMIAS AND VIRALLY INDUCED LYMPHOMAS IN MINIATURE INBRED SWINE; DEVELOPMENT OF A LARGE ANIMAL TUMOR MODEL

Myeloid leukemias and virally induced lymphomas in miniature inbred swine; development of a large animal tumor model

The lack of a large animal transplantable tumor model has limited the study of novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of liquid cancers.Swine as a species provide a natural option based on their similarities with humans and their already extensive use in biomedical research.Specifically, the MGH miniature swine herd retains unique genetic c

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Uric Acid or 1-Methyl Uric Acid in the Urinary Bladder Increases Serum Glucose, Insulin, True Triglyceride, and Total Cholesterol Levels in Wistar Rats

In animals deprived of food for a long period, a drop in moen finney the fat mass below 5% of the total body mass results in an increase in blood glucocorticoids and uric acid levels, followed by foraging activity.Since the glucocorticoids increase the uric acid excretion, an increase in the level of uric acid in the bladder urine could be the sign

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