Modeling Depression with Genetic Modified Animals

Modeling Depression with Genetic Modified Animals

Globally, depression is a leading psychiatric disorder with limited neurobiological knowledge. It affects around 20% of population from the view of lifetime population prevalence [1]. Symptoms of depression include depressed mood, dysregulated sleep or appetite, lack of energy and concentration, feelings of unhappiness, no value or guilt, and thoughts of suicide. Depression has caused a signifi...

Genetically Modified Animals

Modified double skeletal staining protocols with Alizarin red and Alcian blue in laboratory animals

Abstract Purpose: Skeletal staining is a way to study the effect of many chemical or herbal substances on development of bones and cartilages in order to record the level of probable deformity.This article aimed to present a modified protocol to make all skeletal studies on laboratory animals possible. Materials and Methods: The important notes about skeletal staining were fixing by ethan...

Genetically modified animals: ethical issues.

The method of ethical analysis is reviewed and applied to questions relating to the unintended consequences, ownership, and metaphysical significance of genetically modified animals. The question of how genetics and recombinant DNA discoveries have an impact on human understanding of the moral community and the limits of acceptable action are emphasized. The potential for genetically modified a...

Disease-resistant genetically modified animals.

Infectious disease adversely affects livestock production and animal welfare, and has impacts upon both human health and public perception of livestock production. The authors argue that the combination of new methodology that enables the efficient production of genetically-modified (GM) animals with exciting new tools to alter gene activity makes the applications of transgenic animals for the ...