Postnatal Development of the Craniofacial Skeleton in Male C57BL/6J MiceCategory: Published StudiesTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, OptimiceFor C57BL/6J male mice, postnatal day 60 is the earliest time point at which the skull achieves its adult shape…Read More
Efficient Chimeric Mouse Production Using a Novel Embryonic Stem Cell LIneCategory: Published StudiesTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, OptimiceResearchers need an embryonic stem cell line that is able to participate in the formation of chimeric animals even after…Read More
Combined Effects of Individual Culture and Atmospheric Oxygen on Preimplantation Mouse Embryos in VitroCategory: Published StudiesTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, OptimiceAtmospheric oxygen and individual culture are standard embryo culture conditions, the effect of combining them when investigated shows that cleavage…Read More
Addition of Interleukin-6 to Mouse Embryo Culture Increases Blastocyst Cell Number and Influences the Inner Cell Mass to Trophectoderm RatioCategory: Published StudiesTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, OptimiceThese data show that IL-6 improved mouse embryo development when cultured individually in complex media; however, an excess of IL-6…Read More
Comparative Analysis of Pathologic Processes Developing in Mice Housed in SPF vs Non-SPF Conditions and Treated with Cyclophosphamide and dsDNA PreparationCategory: Published StudiesTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, OptimiceCBA mice are treated with cyclophosphamide and fragmented exogenous dsDNA develop a very characteristic set of symptoms and 80–90% of…Read More
Homes for Animal Heroes: The truth has never felt so good! by Dr. Cindy BuckmasterCategory: WebinarsTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, Human Welfare and DiseasesThe Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) has been acquiring research dogs and using them as props to promote and fund a…Read More
The Tree Shrew Life Picked Me! by Ms. Susan FrelingCategory: WebinarsTags: Animal Welfare and DiseasesThis seminar will take you on a journey through our world of working with the Northern Tree Shrew (Tupaia Belangeri).…Read More
Bugs in the Mouse House-Expanding the Use of Arthropods in Biomedical Research by Dr. Bradley AhrensCategory: WebinarsTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, Optimice, Room/Cage EnvironmentAs the scientific community strives to reduce, refine, and replace animals used in research, there is an increasing demand to…Read More
Challenges and Solutions for Laboratory Rodent Housing: presented by Dr. Joanna MakowskaCategory: WebinarsTags: Animal Welfare and Diseases, Optimice, Room/Cage EnvironmentWhat are rats and mice really like? What does it mean to provide laboratory rodents with a good life? The…Read More