GingaNinga@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in miceEnglish
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2 months agoThey probably induce it then treat it to see what happens
They probably induce it then treat it to see what happens
I spent a career in research and I can tell you that mice are excellent models for discovery, AMA
Canada be like… welcome to the club!
Not universal, for example we use zebrafish for spine defect models since mouse spine has an odd curve/hunch that doesn’t line up as well. But for general metabolism/pathology/embryonic development they do a great job of mimicking human disease under the microscope. Its not always 1:1 but we learn a lot from these little guys.