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Development and evaluation of an autism pig model 自闭症猪模型的开发与评估

IF 5.9 3区农林科学

Lab Animal Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI: 10.1038/s41684-024-01475-3

Shuai Qiu, Jingyan Jia, Benlei Xu, Nan Wu, Huaqiang Cao, Shuangyi Xie, Jialong Cui, Ji Ma, Yi-Hsuan Pan, Xiao-Bing Yuan

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A facility for laboratory mice with a natural microbiome at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin 柏林夏里特大学自然微生物组实验小鼠设施

IF 5.9 3区农林科学

Lab Animal Pub Date : 2024-11-12 DOI: 10.1038/s41684-024-01474-4

Natascha Drude, Stefan Nagel-Riedasch, Stephan P. Rosshart, Andreas Diefenbach, The “Charité 3R Wildling Mouse Model in Health and Disease (C3R Wildling HeaD)” consortium, Stefan Jordan

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Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles neurotoxicity 羟基磷灰石纳米颗粒的神经毒性

IF 5.9 3区农林科学

Lab Animal Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.1038/s41684-024-01467-3

Jorge Ferreira