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From Journal of Immunology with impact factor 4.92 Note the following quotes are take from an article that's "aim is to sound a word of caution" about the use
by photoJ 11y ago
From Journal of Immunology with impact factor 4.92
Note the following quotes are take from an article that's "aim is to sound a word of caution" about the use of mice as a substitute for human studies. Even they note how well mice have served and will continue to serve as a model for human biology.
"Mice are the mainstay of in vivo immunological experimentation and in many respects they mirror human biology remarkably well."
"In this review our aim is not to suggest that the mouse is an invalid model system for human biology. Clearly, with so many paradigms that translate well between the species, and with the relative ease with which mice can now be genetically manipulated, mouse models will continue to provide important information for many years to come. "
http://www.jimmunol.org/content/172/5/2731.full http://www.jimmunol.org/content/172/5/2731.full
- sbierwagen 11y agoYes, and that is indeed the journal of immunology, which is speaking of mice in a primarily immunological context. One might easily guess that mice are less useful model organisms in neurology.