Animal Models Content

Transparent Worms with Glowing Proteins May Help Fertility Treatments

Andy Fell — November 21, 2024 - 2:03pm

The development of maternal egg cells is pivotal for survival – but also precarious. During meiosis, the DNA-containing chromosomes can easily be broken or lost, causing infertility, miscarriage or genetic disorders like Down syndrome. Scientists have struggled to study these crucial cellular events in humans and other mammals.

Antibody Treatment Prevents Inflammation in Lungs, Nervous System in Macaques With SARS-CoV-2

Andy Fell — November 01, 2021 - 10:00am

Monoclonal antibodies protected aged, diabetic rhesus macaque monkeys from COVID-19 and reduced signs of inflammation, including in cerebrospinal fluid, new 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study finds.

New Insight on Maternal Infections and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Andy Fell — May 04, 2020 - 12:23pm

The immune responses of a female mouse before pregnancy can predict how likely her offspring are to have behavioral deficits if the immune system is activated during pregnancy, according to researchers from the Center for Neuroscience at the University of California, Davis. The findings, published April 23 in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, could help resolve what role serious infections during pregnancy play in the later development of conditions such as autism and schizophrenia in offspring.

COVID-19 Vaccine With Patch Delivery Technology Enters Preclinical Testing at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Andy Fell — April 29, 2020 - 4:49pm

Verndari Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, announced today (April 29) that it will begin preclinical testing this week at the University of California, Davis, Mouse Biology Program to evaluate a potential vaccine and delivery system for COVID-19.

Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats

Andy Fell — May 28, 2019 - 8:52am