The Rat: A Model Used in Biomedical Research. Methods Mol Biol 2019;2018:1-41
Date
06/23/2019Pubmed ID
31228150DOI
10.1007/978-1-4939-9581-3_1Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85068179700 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
The laboratory rat, Rattus norvegicus, has been used in biomedical research for more than 150 years, and in many cases remains the model of choice for studies of physiology, behavior, and complex human disease. This book provides detailed information on a number of methodologies that can be used in rat. This chapter gives an introduction to rat as a species and as a biomedical model, providing historical information, a brief introduction to the current state of rat research, and a perspective on the future of rat as a model for human disease.
Author List
Smith JR, Bolton ER, Dwinell MRAuthor
Melinda R. Dwinell PhD Professor in the Physiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsBehavior, Animal
Biomedical Research
Databases, Factual
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Models, Animal
Rats