Handbook of Animal Models in Alzheimer’s Disease

Handbook of Animal Models in Alzheimer’s Disease
Author: G. Casadesus
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1607507331

Animals have been used to model diseases or test new treatments since around 300 BC, and undoubtedly our ability to model disease in animals – including transgenic animals – has provided major breakthroughs in all fields of biomedical research. Due to their complexity and plurality of pathology and symptomatology, the study of neurodegenerative diseases relies heavily on animal models. These models have been developed in many species in the attempt to undercover the complex nature of the disease mechanisms involved. The ultimate goal is to test promising therapies and to manage, prevent or cure neurodegenerative disease. But because most animal models in this area do not reproduce the full phenotypical disease spectrum and the etiology and clinical presentation of neurodegenerative diseases differ from one patient to the next, the testing of these diseases in animal models often translates poorly to indices of efficacy when applied to the clinical population. Written by experts in the field with these advances and challenges in mind, this handbook provides an updated overview of the animal models being developed and used to study complex disease dynamics. The first part of the book presents an overview of animal models of various species and includes a review of new invertebrate animal models to study neurodegeneration. The second section presents the use of animal models to pinpoint disease mechanisms, and the last part of the handbook examines the various therapeutic interventions being used in models of neurodegenerative disease.

Alzheimer's Disease Research Guide

Alzheimer's Disease Research Guide
Author: Takaomi C. Saido
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2024-07-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443289808

Alzheimer's Disease Research Guide: Animal Models for Understanding Mechanisms and Medications provides researchers with a comprehensive guide, detailing every aspect of Alzheimer's Disease research, including chapters on neuroinflammation, immunotherapy, biomarkers, and animal modeling. This book begins with historical perspectives of both pathological chronology and pathological biochemistry in relation to Alzheimer's disease. Other chapters review Amyloidogenic AB and Non-Amyloidogenic tau and Metabolism of AB major components to the research and understanding of Alzheimer's research. The book concludes with specific treatment chapters including how to develop safe, effective, and inexpensive medications and the application of genome editing to the treatment of Familial Alzheimer's Disease.Written by world renowned expert in Alzheimer's research, this book is a valuable resource for all researchers. - Reviews why familial Alzheimer's disease is vital to understanding sporadic Alzheimer's disease - Describes the latest "game changer" animal models of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia in detail - Explains how various Alzheimer's disease medications have failed clinical trials - Discusses pros and cons of therapeutic antibodies, lecanemab and donanemab, that were recently found to be effective in recent clinical trials - Details the application of genome editing as a treatment for familial Alzheimer's disease - Proposes publishing "Journal of Negative Data" for the days of generative AI-assisted publication, AI being unable to distinguish between reproducible and unreproducible data, particularly important in Alzheimer's research

Handbook of Animal Models and its Uses in Cancer Research

Handbook of Animal Models and its Uses in Cancer Research
Author: Surajit Pathak
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1158
Release: 2023-01-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811938245

This reference book compiles together different animal models in cancer research. It provides knowledge and a better understanding of the advancement of the molecular and cellular mechanisms associated with the progression, formation, and clinical results of various types of cancer from the evidence collected from animal models utilized for cancer research. It discusses animal models for screening anti-cancer drugs and exploration of gene therapy. It presents different methods used to construct cancer animal models and the progress of each animal model in tumor research. The book also highlights the applications of genetic engineering, including CRISP/Cas9, in designing and developing animal models for cancer research. Further, it discusses strategies for modeling animals for investigating growth, metastasis, tumor-associated inflammation and microenvironment, cancer stem cells, tumor heterogeneity, and therapeutic resistance. This book is s a valuable resource for basic and translational cancer researchers, clinicians, and health care.

Handbook of Models for Human Aging

Handbook of Models for Human Aging
Author: P. Michael Conn
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 1103
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0080460062

The Handbook of Models for Human Aging is designed as the only comprehensive work available that covers the diversity of aging models currently available. For each animal model, it presents key aspects of biology, nutrition, factors affecting life span, methods of age determination, use in research, and disadvantages/advantes of use. Chapters on comparative models take a broad sweep of age-related diseases, from Alzheimer's to joint disease, cataracts, cancer, and obesity. In addition, there is an historical overview and discussion of model availability, key methods, and ethical issues. - Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach - Shows tricks and approaches not available in primary publications - First volume of its kind to combine both methods of study for human aging and animal models - Over 200 illustrations

Animal Models for Neurodegenerative Disease

Animal Models for Neurodegenerative Disease
Author: Jesús Avila
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2011
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1849731845

In recent years, medical developments have resulted in an increase in human life expectancy. The editors have extensive knowledge and experience in this field and the book is aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates, and academics. The chapters cover Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging

Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging
Author: Jeffrey L. Ram
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 1220
Release: 2018-04-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128113545

Conn's Handbook of Models for Human Aging, Second Edition, presents key aspects of biology, nutrition, factors affecting lifespan, methods of age determination, use in research and the disadvantages/advantages of use. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this updated edition is designed as the only comprehensive, current work that covers the diversity in aging models. Chapters on comparative models explore age-related diseases, including Alzheimer's, joint disease, cataracts, cancer and obesity. Also included are new tricks and approaches not available in primary publications. This must-have handbook is an indispensable resource for researchers interested in the mechanisms of aging, gerontologists, health professionals, allied health practitioners and students. Combines both the methods of study for human aging and animal models Provides a historical overview and discussion of model availability, key methods and ethical issues Contains over 200 full color illustrations

Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience

Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience
Author: Jerry J. Buccafusco
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2000-08-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1420041819

Using the most well-studied behavioral analyses of animal subjects to promote a better understanding of the effects of disease and the effects of new therapeutic treatments on human cognition, Methods of Behavior Analysis in Neuroscience provides a reference manual for molecular and cellular research scientists in both academia and the pharmaceutic

Handbook of Animal Models in Neurological Disorders

Handbook of Animal Models in Neurological Disorders
Author: Colin R Martin
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2022-11-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323898866

Handbook of Animal Models in Neurological Disorders will better readers' understanding of a large variety of animal models and their applicability in studying a number of neurological disorders. Featuring sections on brain injury, stroke and neuroinflammation, this volume discusses in detail the utility, success and pitfalls of multiple models for each condition. Multiple disorders are covered, ranging from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS, to multiple sclerosis, headache, migraine, and others. With expert authors, this book has applicability for anyone pursuing neuroscience or biomedical research working to better understand, study and ultimately treat neurological dysfunction. - Summarizes animal models for a variety of neurological conditions - Contains chapter abstracts, key facts, a dictionary and a summary - Covers both neurodegenerative diseases and other neurological conditions - Compares and contrasts different models and experimental systems - Includes sections on Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, brain injury, migraine, multiple sclerosis, and more

Animal Models of Human Cognitive Aging

Animal Models of Human Cognitive Aging
Author: Jennifer L. Bizon
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2008-11-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1597454222

Significant improvements in lifestyle and medical science are leading to an ever increasing elderly population in the United States and other developed nations. The U.S census bureau estimates that the number of people over 65 will nearly double by 2030, and that the elderly will comprise nearly one-fifth of the world’s entire population within the next 20 years. In Animal Models of Human Cognitive Aging, Jennifer Bizon, Alisa Woods, and a panel of international authorities comprehensively discuss the use of animal models as a tool for understanding cognitive changes associated with the aging process. The book provides substantive background on the newest and most widely used animal models in studies of cognition and aging, while detailing the normal and pathological processes of brain aging of humans in relation to those models. Additional chapters comprehensively review frontal cortical deficits and executive function in primates as related to humans, and the use of transgenic modulation in mice to model Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases. Groundbreaking and authoritative, Animal Models of Human Cognitive Aging provides a valuable resource for Neuroscientists, Gerontological Scientists and all aging medicine researchers, while serving as a primer for understanding current brain aging studies.